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Tofu vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tofu and apricots?

  • Tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium, yet apricots are higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 67% more.
  • Tofu has 174 times more selenium than apricots. While tofu has 17.4µg of selenium, apricots have only 0.1µg.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

We used Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Apricots, 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
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 41% 205% 21% 100% 126% 43% 81% 1.8% 154% 95%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +480%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5153.8%
Contains more IronIron +582.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +384.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +685%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +726.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1433.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
~equal in Potassium ~259mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 40% 24% 7.1% 8% 21% 0% 0% 22% 0%
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 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +426.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Apricot DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 13mg 67%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.077mg 48%
Copper 0.378mg 0.078mg 33%
Protein 17.27g 1.4g 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.077g 32%
Selenium 17.4µg 0.1µg 31%
Iron 2.66mg 0.39mg 28%
Phosphorus 190mg 23mg 24%
Fats 8.72g 0.39g 13%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.2mg 12%
Vitamin A 96µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.03mg 11%
Magnesium 58mg 10mg 11%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 10mg 11%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.027g 6%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.04mg 5%
Folate 29µg 9µg 5%
Calories 144kcal 48kcal 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.17g 4%
Carbs 2.78g 11.12g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.054mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.24mg 2%
Sodium 14mg 1mg 1%
Fiber 2.3g 2g 1%
Fructose 0.94g 1%
Choline 2.8mg 1%
Potassium 237mg 259mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 0.48g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 9.24g N/A
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
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17% 9% 3% 70%
Protein: 17.27 g
Fats: 8.72 g
Carbs: 2.78 g
Water: 69.83 g
Other: 1.4 g
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1133.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2135.9%
Contains more OtherOther +89.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +300%
Contains more WaterWater +23.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
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16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.261 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.925 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.921 g
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1032.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6290.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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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/172475/nutrients
  2. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.