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Tofu vs. Wasabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tofu and wasabi?

  • Tofu is higher in iron, calcium, and manganese, yet wasabi is higher in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B6, potassium, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for iron is 54% more.
  • Tofu has 3 times more calcium than wasabi. While tofu has 350mg of calcium, wasabi has only 128mg.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

We used Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Wasabi, root, raw types 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
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%
Wasabi
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +173.4%
Contains more IronIron +420.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +369.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.5%

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
3
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%
Wasabi
8
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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +41800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +281%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +198.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +483%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Wasabi DV% diff.
Iron 5.36mg 1.03mg 54%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 41.9mg 46%
Fiber 0.3g 7.8g 30%
Calcium 350mg 128mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.274mg 17%
Selenium 8.9µg 16%
Potassium 121mg 568mg 13%
Magnesium 30mg 69mg 9%
Manganese 0.605mg 0.391mg 9%
Carbs 1.87g 23.54g 7%
Protein 8.08g 4.8g 7%
Zinc 0.8mg 1.62mg 7%
Fats 4.78g 0.63g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.114mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.131mg 4%
Copper 0.193mg 0.155mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.691g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.203mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 0.743mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Calories 76kcal 109kcal 2%
Phosphorus 97mg 80mg 2%
Folate 15µg 18µg 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 15.74g N/A
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Sodium 7mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 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
Wasabi
2
5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.3%
Contains more FatsFats +658.7%
Contains more WaterWater +22.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1158.8%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%

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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.