Tofu vs. Vegetable oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between tofu and vegetable oil
- Tofu has more iron, calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, vegetable oil has more vitamin E and vitamin K.
- Vegetable oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 98% more.
- Tofu is lower in saturated fat.
- Tofu has a higher glycemic index than vegetable oil.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Oil, corn, peanut, and olive.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +4023.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +3900% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +14300% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +147700% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +775% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.699g | 33.033g | 202% |
| Fats | 4.78g | 100g | 146% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.056g | 48.033g | 117% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 14.78mg | 98% |
| Iron | 5.36mg | 0.13mg | 65% |
| Saturated fat | 0.691g | 14.367g | 62% |
| Calories | 76kcal | 884kcal | 40% |
| Calcium | 350mg | 0mg | 35% |
| Manganese | 0.605mg | 0mg | 26% |
| Copper | 0.193mg | 0mg | 21% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 21µg | 16% |
| Protein | 8.08g | 0g | 16% |
| Selenium | 8.9µg | 0µg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 0mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.8mg | 0.02mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Choline | 28.8mg | 0.2mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.052mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.047mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Folate | 15µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Carbs | 1.87g | 0g | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.195mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.068mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.57g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.62g | 0g | N/A |
| Sodium | 7mg | 0mg | 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
Protein:
8.08 g
Fats:
4.78 g
Carbs:
1.87 g
Water:
84.55 g
Other:
0.72 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
100 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1992.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.699 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
14.367 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
48.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
33.033 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4448.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1123.9% |