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Tofu vs. Pomelo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tofu and pomelo

  • Tofu has more iron, calcium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium; however, pomelo has more vitamin C.
  • Pomelo's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 68% more.
  • Tofu has 88 times more calcium than pomelo. Tofu has 350mg of calcium, while pomelo has 4mg.
  • Pomelo has a higher glycemic index than tofu.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Pummelo, 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%
Pomelo
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 19% 4.1% 16% 2.2% 7.3% 0.13% 2.2% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8650%
Contains more IronIron +4772.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +302.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +470.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3458.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%

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
8
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%
Pomelo
2
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 203% 0% 0% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 4.1% 0% 8.3% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +60900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Pomelo DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.1mg 61mg 68%
Iron 5.36mg 0.11mg 66%
Calcium 350mg 4mg 35%
Manganese 0.605mg 0.017mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 18%
Selenium 8.9µg 16%
Copper 0.193mg 0.048mg 16%
Protein 8.08g 0.76g 15%
Phosphorus 97mg 17mg 11%
Fats 4.78g 0.04g 7%
Zinc 0.8mg 0.08mg 7%
Magnesium 30mg 6mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.034mg 4%
Folate 15µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.691g 3%
Fiber 0.3g 1g 3%
Potassium 121mg 216mg 3%
Carbs 1.87g 9.62g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Calories 76kcal 38kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.027mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.036mg 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Sodium 7mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 0.22mg 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
3
8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
Pomelo
2
10% 89%
Protein: 0.76 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 9.62 g
Water: 89.1 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +963.2%
Contains more FatsFats +11850%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +414.4%
~equal in Water ~89.1g

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. Pomelo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167754/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.