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Tofu vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tofu and quince

  • Tofu has more iron, calcium, selenium, phosphorus, copper, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B1; however, quince is higher in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Tofu covers your daily need for iron, 58% more than quince.
  • Tofu has 32 times more calcium than quince. While tofu has 350mg of calcium, quince has only 11mg.
  • The glycemic index of quince is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Quinces, 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%
Quince
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.3% 17% 26% 43% 1.1% 7.3% 0.52% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3081.8%
Contains more IronIron +665.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +470.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1383.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%

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
7
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%
Quince
3
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 50% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +305%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Quince DV% diff.
Iron 5.36mg 0.7mg 58%
Calcium 350mg 11mg 34%
Manganese 0.605mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 0.05g 18%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 15mg 17%
Protein 8.08g 0.4g 15%
Selenium 8.9µg 0.6µg 15%
Phosphorus 97mg 17mg 11%
Zinc 0.8mg 0.04mg 7%
Fats 4.78g 0.1g 7%
Copper 0.193mg 0.13mg 7%
Fiber 0.3g 1.9g 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.02mg 5%
Magnesium 30mg 8mg 5%
Carbs 1.87g 15.3g 4%
Saturated fat 0.691g 0.01g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 0.036g 3%
Folate 15µg 3µg 3%
Potassium 121mg 197mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.04mg 1%
Calories 76kcal 57kcal 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 13.4g N/A
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Sodium 7mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.081mg 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
4
8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
Quince
1
15% 84%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.3 g
Water: 83.8 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1920%
Contains more FatsFats +4680%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +718.2%
~equal in Water ~83.8g

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
Quince
1
10% 38% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2833.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5298%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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. Quince - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168163/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.