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Tofu vs. Raisin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tofu and raisins

  • Tofu is higher in iron, calcium, selenium, manganese, and zinc, yet raisins are higher in potassium, copper, fiber, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Tofu covers your daily iron needs 44% more than raisins.
  • Tofu contains 15 times more selenium than raisins. While tofu contains 8.9µg of selenium, raisins contain only 0.6µg.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Raisins, seedless.

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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
6
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%
Raisin
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 66% 71% 106% 6% 43% 1.4% 39% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more IronIron +185.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +263.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +102.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1383.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +519%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~101mg

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
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 0.33% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11% 16%
Raisin
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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 7.7% 0% 2.4% 0% 27% 29% 14% 5.7% 40% 0% 8.8% 3.8% 6.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +159.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +292.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +270.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +45.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Raisin DV% diff.
Iron 5.36mg 1.88mg 44%
Fructose 29.68g 37%
Calcium 350mg 50mg 30%
Carbs 1.87g 79.18g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 0.037g 18%
Potassium 121mg 749mg 18%
Selenium 8.9µg 0.6µg 15%
Fiber 0.3g 3.7g 14%
Copper 0.193mg 0.318mg 14%
Manganese 0.605mg 0.299mg 13%
Calories 76kcal 299kcal 11%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.174mg 10%
Protein 8.08g 3.07g 10%
Fats 4.78g 0.46g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.125mg 6%
Zinc 0.8mg 0.22mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 0.766mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.691g 0.058g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 0.051g 3%
Choline 28.8mg 11.1mg 3%
Folate 15µg 5µg 3%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 2.3mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.106mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 3.5µg 1%
Phosphorus 97mg 101mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.12mg 1%
Starch 2.7g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.095mg 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 75.48g N/A
Magnesium 30mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 0.62g 59.19g N/A
Sodium 7mg 11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0.05mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 0.057mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 0.083mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 0.072mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A

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
Raisin
2
3% 79% 15% 2%
Protein: 3.07 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 79.18 g
Water: 15.43 g
Other: 1.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +163.2%
Contains more FatsFats +939.1%
Contains more WaterWater +448%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4134.2%
Contains more OtherOther +158.3%

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
Raisin
1
40% 35% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.037 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1970.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7194.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%

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. Raisin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168165/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.