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Tofu vs. Succotash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tofu and succotash

  • Tofu has more iron, calcium, and selenium; however, succotash has more vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, potassium, vitamin B6, and folate.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for iron is 44% more.
  • Tofu has 19 times more calcium than succotash. Tofu has 350mg of calcium, while succotash has 18mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Succotash, (corn and limas), 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 5.4% 33% 69% 62% 17% 48% 0.52% 90% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1844.4%
Contains more IronIron +192.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1383.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +205%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.186mg

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 50% 5% 0% 0% 52% 19% 30% 7.7% 30% 0% 0% 30% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +15000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +713.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +176.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Succotash DV% diff.
Iron 5.36mg 1.83mg 44%
Calcium 350mg 18mg 33%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 15.1mg 17%
Selenium 8.9µg 0.6µg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 0.489g 15%
Fiber 0.3g 3.8g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.208mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 1.587mg 9%
Potassium 121mg 369mg 7%
Carbs 1.87g 19.59g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.13mg 6%
Protein 8.08g 5.03g 6%
Fats 4.78g 1.02g 6%
Folate 15µg 40µg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Magnesium 30mg 48mg 4%
Manganese 0.605mg 0.688mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.082mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.691g 0.19g 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 2%
Phosphorus 97mg 113mg 2%
Zinc 0.8mg 0.61mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 0.198g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Calories 76kcal 99kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.128mg 1%
Copper 0.193mg 0.186mg 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 15.79g N/A
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Sodium 7mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0.056mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 0.209mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 0.295mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0.068mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 0.243mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 0.306mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 0.16mg 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
5% 20% 73%
Protein: 5.03 g
Fats: 1.02 g
Carbs: 19.59 g
Water: 73.1 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.6%
Contains more FatsFats +368.6%
Contains more WaterWater +15.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +947.6%
Contains more OtherOther +75%

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
22% 23% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.19 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.198 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.489 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +433.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +451.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.5%

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. Succotash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169300/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.