Tofu vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between tofu and napa cabbage?
- Tofu is higher in iron, calcium, manganese, selenium, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, and magnesium, yet napa cabbage is higher in folate.
- Tofu's daily need coverage for iron is 58% more.
- Tofu has 22 times more selenium than napa cabbage. While tofu has 8.9µg of selenium, napa cabbage has only 0.4µg.
- The glycemic index of tofu is lower.
We used Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Cabbage, napa, cooked types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +275% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1106.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +39.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +624.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +101% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +471.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +410.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -36.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +198% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2125% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1520% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +108% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +94.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +27% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +139% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +186.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 5.36mg | 0.74mg | 58% |
| Calcium | 350mg | 29mg | 32% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.699g | 18% | |
| Manganese | 0.605mg | 0.203mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 8.9µg | 0.4µg | 15% |
| Protein | 8.08g | 1.1g | 14% |
| Copper | 0.193mg | 0.096mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 19mg | 11% |
| Fats | 4.78g | 0.17g | 7% |
| Folate | 15µg | 43µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 0.005mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.8mg | 0.14mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 8mg | 5% |
| Choline | 28.8mg | 5% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.056g | 3% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.691g | 3% | |
| Calories | 76kcal | 12kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 3.2mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.052mg | 0.025mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.195mg | 0.466mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.068mg | 0.035mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.047mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 87mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 13µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 1.87g | 2.23g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.57g | 2.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.62g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 7mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.12mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.402mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.435mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.713mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.452mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.108mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.428mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.446mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.221mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.08 g
Fats:
4.78 g
Carbs:
1.87 g
Water:
84.55 g
Other:
0.72 g
Protein:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
2.23 g
Water:
96.33 g
Other:
0.17 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +634.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2711.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +323.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +19.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.9% |