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Tofu vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tofu and peanuts

  • Peanuts are richer than tofu in copper, vitamin B3, manganese, folate, vitamin E, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B5, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for peanuts is 106% higher.

Food types used in this article are Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Peanuts, all types, 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
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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%
Peanut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +280.4%
Contains more IronIron +17%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +460%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +482.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +492.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +308.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +287.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +219.7%

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%
Peanut
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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% 0% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +83200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +690.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +159.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6087.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2498.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +640.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +82.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 0.193mg 1.144mg 106%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 15.558g 86%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 12.066mg 74%
Fats 4.78g 49.24g 68%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 24.426g 58%
Manganese 0.605mg 1.934mg 58%
Folate 15µg 240µg 56%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 8.33mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.64mg 47%
Phosphorus 97mg 376mg 40%
Protein 8.08g 25.8g 35%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 1.767mg 34%
Magnesium 30mg 168mg 33%
Fiber 0.3g 8.5g 33%
Calcium 350mg 92mg 26%
Saturated fat 0.691g 6.279g 25%
Calories 76kcal 567kcal 25%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.348mg 23%
Zinc 0.8mg 3.27mg 22%
Potassium 121mg 705mg 17%
Iron 5.36mg 4.58mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.135mg 6%
Carbs 1.87g 16.13g 5%
Choline 28.8mg 52.5mg 4%
Selenium 8.9µg 7.2µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 1.57g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 0.62g 4.72g N/A
Sodium 7mg 18mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 0.652mg 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
Peanut
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26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +1200.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +219.3%
Contains more FatsFats +930.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +762.6%
Contains more OtherOther +223.6%

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
Peanut
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14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2213.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +476.4%

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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.