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Tofu vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tofu and tomatillos

  • Tofu has more iron, calcium, selenium, copper, and phosphorus, while tomatillos have more manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B3, vitamin K, and fiber.
  • Tomatillos' daily need coverage for manganese is 6626% higher.
  • Tomatillos contain 50 times less calcium than tofu. Tofu contains 350mg of calcium, while tomatillos contain 7mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Tomatillos, 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
7
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 14% 2.1% 24% 23% 26% 6% 17% 0.13% 19957% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4900%
Contains more IronIron +764.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +144.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +263.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +148.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1680%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25189.3%

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
4
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 39% 2% 7.6% 0% 11% 8.1% 35% 9% 13% 0% 25% 5.3% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +278.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +848.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +320.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Tomatillo DV% diff.
Manganese 0.605mg 153mg 6626%
Iron 5.36mg 0.62mg 59%
Calcium 350mg 7mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 0.417g 15%
Selenium 8.9µg 0.5µg 15%
Protein 8.08g 0.96g 14%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 11.7mg 13%
Copper 0.193mg 0.079mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 1.85mg 10%
Phosphorus 97mg 39mg 8%
Fats 4.78g 1.02g 6%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 10.1µg 6%
Fiber 0.3g 1.9g 6%
Zinc 0.8mg 0.22mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 7.6mg 4%
Potassium 121mg 268mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.691g 0.139g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.044mg 3%
Folate 15µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.15mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 0.155g 2%
Calories 76kcal 32kcal 2%
Magnesium 30mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.035mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.056mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Carbs 1.87g 5.84g 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 3.94g N/A
Sugar 0.62g 3.93g N/A
Sodium 7mg 1mg 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
6% 92%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 1.02 g
Carbs: 5.84 g
Water: 91.63 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +741.7%
Contains more FatsFats +368.6%
Contains more OtherOther +30.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +212.3%
~equal in Water ~91.63g

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
20% 22% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.139 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.417 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +581.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +547.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.9%

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. Tomatillo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168566/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.