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Tofu vs. Papadum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tofu and papadum?

  • Papadum is richer than tofu in copper, fiber, magnesium, folate, manganese, phosphorus, iron, potassium, and zinc.
  • Papadum's daily need coverage for copper is 89% more.
  • The amount of sodium in tofu is lower.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

We used Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Papad 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.
Tofu
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 194% 43% 88% 293% 333% 93% 165% 228% 204% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +144.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +803.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +726.4%
Contains more IronIron +45.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +417.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +325%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +296.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +158.2%
~equal in Selenium ~8.3µg

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
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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 0.33% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11% 16%
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% 4.3% 1% 0% 69% 60% 28% 55% 66% 0% 1% 164% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +7100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +242%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +396.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +654.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1248.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +506.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1360%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Papadum DV% diff.
Copper 0.193mg 0.998mg 89%
Sodium 7mg 1745mg 76%
Fiber 0.3g 18.6g 73%
Magnesium 30mg 271mg 57%
Folate 15µg 219µg 51%
Manganese 0.605mg 1.562mg 42%
Phosphorus 97mg 385mg 41%
Protein 8.08g 25.56g 35%
Iron 5.36mg 7.8mg 31%
Potassium 121mg 1000mg 26%
Zinc 0.8mg 3.4mg 24%
Calcium 350mg 143mg 21%
Carbs 1.87g 59.87g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.285mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.917mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.277mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.258mg 16%
Calories 76kcal 371kcal 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 1.148g 10%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 1.472mg 8%
Choline 28.8mg 0.4mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.691g 1.084g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.4µg 2%
Fats 4.78g 3.25g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 0.532g 1%
Selenium 8.9µg 8.3µg 1%
Vitamin A 13µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 1.57g 41.27g N/A
Sugar 0.62g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 0.886mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 1.303mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 1.695mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0.372mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 1.491mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 1.434mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 0.715mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
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8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
26% 3% 60% 3% 8%
Protein: 25.56 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 59.87 g
Water: 3.49 g
Other: 7.83 g
Contains more FatsFats +47.1%
Contains more WaterWater +2322.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +216.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3101.6%
Contains more OtherOther +987.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
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16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.699 g
39% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.532 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +98.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.1%

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. Papadum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168106/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.