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Tofu vs. Kiwi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tofu and kiwi

  • Tofu is higher in iron, calcium, manganese, selenium, phosphorus, and copper, yet kiwi is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, fiber, and vitamin E.
  • Kiwi covers your daily vitamin C needs 103% more than tofu.
  • Tofu contains 45 times more selenium than kiwi. While tofu contains 8.9µg of selenium, kiwi contains only 0.2µg.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Kiwifruit, green, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Tofu
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 105% 11% 201% 64% 22% 42% 0.91% 79% 49%
Kiwi
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +929.4%
Contains more IronIron +1629%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +471.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +185.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +517.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +157.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Tofu
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.33% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11% 16%
Kiwi
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 309% 1.3% 29% 0% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19% 4.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108%
Contains more CholineCholine +269.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +92600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +169.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1579.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Kiwi DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.1mg 92.7mg 103%
Iron 5.36mg 0.31mg 63%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 40.3µg 32%
Calcium 350mg 34mg 32%
Manganese 0.605mg 0.098mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 0.287g 16%
Selenium 8.9µg 0.2µg 16%
Protein 8.08g 1.14g 14%
Fiber 0.3g 3g 11%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1.46mg 10%
Phosphorus 97mg 34mg 9%
Fats 4.78g 0.52g 7%
Copper 0.193mg 0.13mg 7%
Potassium 121mg 312mg 6%
Zinc 0.8mg 0.14mg 6%
Fructose 4.35g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.027mg 5%
Carbs 1.87g 14.66g 4%
Choline 28.8mg 7.8mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 0.047g 3%
Saturated fat 0.691g 0.029g 3%
Magnesium 30mg 17mg 3%
Folate 15µg 25µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.025mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.183mg 2%
Calories 76kcal 61kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.063mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 0.341mg 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 11.66g N/A
Sugar 0.62g 8.99g N/A
Sodium 7mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 0.061mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
4
8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
Kiwi
1
15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +608.8%
Contains more FatsFats +819.2%
Contains more OtherOther +18%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +684%
~equal in Water ~83.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
2
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.699 g
Kiwi
1
8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.287 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2146.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +840.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172476/nutrients
  2. Kiwi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.