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Tofu vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tofu and nutmeg

  • Tofu has more iron and calcium; however, nutmeg has more manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 126% more.
  • Tofu has 2 times more calcium than nutmeg. Tofu has 350mg of calcium, while nutmeg has 184mg.
  • Tofu is lower in saturated fat.
  • Tofu has a higher glycemic index than nutmeg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Spices, nutmeg, ground.

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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
4
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%
Nutmeg
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90.2%
Contains more IronIron +76.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +456.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +510%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +189.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +432.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +168.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +379.3%

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
4
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%
Nutmeg
6
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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +227.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +327.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +566.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +240.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +406.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.057mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Nutmeg DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.691g 25.94g 115%
Manganese 0.605mg 2.9mg 100%
Copper 0.193mg 1.027mg 93%
Fiber 0.3g 20.8g 82%
Fats 4.78g 36.31g 49%
Magnesium 30mg 183mg 36%
Iron 5.36mg 3.04mg 29%
Calories 76kcal 525kcal 22%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.346mg 22%
Calcium 350mg 184mg 17%
Phosphorus 97mg 213mg 17%
Carbs 1.87g 49.29g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 0.35g 16%
Folate 15µg 76µg 15%
Selenium 8.9µg 1.6µg 13%
Zinc 0.8mg 2.15mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.16mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 1.299mg 7%
Potassium 121mg 350mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 3.22g 5%
Protein 8.08g 5.84g 4%
Choline 28.8mg 8.8mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 0.62g 2.99g N/A
Sodium 7mg 16mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.057mg 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
Tofu
2
8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
Nutmeg
3
6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1257.1%
Contains more FatsFats +659.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2535.8%
Contains more OtherOther +223.6%

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
Nutmeg
1
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +671.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +204.9%

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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/nutrients

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

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