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Tofu vs. Tarragon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tofu and tarragon different?

  • Tarragon is higher than tofu in iron, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin A, calcium, magnesium, folate, and vitamin C.
  • Tarragon covers your daily need for iron, 337% more than tofu.
  • Tofu has a higher glycemic index (15) than tarragon (0).

Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Spices, tarragon, dried types were used in this article.

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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
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 248% 342% 266% 1211% 226% 106% 134% 8.1% 1039% 24%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +102.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1056.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2395.9%
Contains more IronIron +502.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +250.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +387.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +222.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1216.9%

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
Tofu
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.33% 0% 0% 0.2% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 167% 0% 70% 0% 63% 309% 168% 0% 556% 0% 0% 206%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +49900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +209.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2475%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4489.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5027.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1726.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Tarragon DV% diff.
Iron 5.36mg 32.3mg 337%
Manganese 0.605mg 7.967mg 320%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 2.41mg 182%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 1.339mg 99%
Potassium 121mg 3020mg 85%
Calcium 350mg 1139mg 79%
Magnesium 30mg 347mg 75%
Folate 15µg 274µg 65%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 50mg 55%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 8.95mg 55%
Copper 0.193mg 0.677mg 54%
Phosphorus 97mg 313mg 31%
Protein 8.08g 22.77g 29%
Fiber 0.3g 7.4g 28%
Zinc 0.8mg 3.9mg 28%
Vitamin A 210µg 23%
Carbs 1.87g 50.22g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.251mg 14%
Calories 76kcal 295kcal 11%
Selenium 8.9µg 4.4µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 3.698g 7%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.691g 1.881g 5%
Fats 4.78g 7.24g 4%
Sodium 7mg 62mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 0.474g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 7.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 94kcal 130kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 132g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.4 2.2 N/A
Net carbs 1.57g 42.82g N/A
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 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
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
23% 7% 50% 8% 12%
Protein: 22.77 g
Fats: 7.24 g
Carbs: 50.22 g
Water: 7.74 g
Other: 12.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +992.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +181.8%
Contains more FatsFats +51.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2585.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1570.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
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
31% 8% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.881 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.698 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +122.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37%

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. Tarragon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170937/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.