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Tofu vs. Artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tofu and artichoke

  • Tofu has more calcium, manganese, selenium, iron, copper, phosphorus, and zinc; however, artichoke is higher in vitamin C, fiber, and folate.
  • Tofu covers your daily need for calcium, 64% more than artichoke.
  • Tofu has 87 times more selenium than artichoke. While tofu has 17.4µg of selenium, artichoke has only 0.2µg.
  • The glycemic index of artichoke is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Artichokes, (globe or french), 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
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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 43% 13% 33% 48% 77% 13% 39% 12% 33% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1452.3%
Contains more IronIron +107.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +220.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +361.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~60mg

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
2
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 39% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 18% 15% 20% 20% 27% 0% 37% 51% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +119.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5750%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +174.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +134.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Artichoke DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 44mg 64%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.256mg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.064g 32%
Selenium 17.4µg 0.2µg 31%
Protein 17.27g 3.27g 28%
Iron 2.66mg 1.28mg 17%
Copper 0.378mg 0.231mg 16%
Phosphorus 190mg 90mg 14%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 11.7mg 13%
Fats 8.72g 0.15g 13%
Fiber 2.3g 5.4g 12%
Vitamin K 14.8µg 12%
Folate 29µg 68µg 10%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.49mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.072mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.036g 6%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.005g 5%
Calories 144kcal 47kcal 5%
Potassium 237mg 370mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 1.046mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.338mg 4%
Carbs 2.78g 10.51g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.066mg 3%
Sodium 14mg 94mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.116mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 0.48g 5.11g N/A
Magnesium 58mg 60mg 0%
Sugar 0.99g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 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
3% 11% 85%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 10.51 g
Water: 84.94 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +428.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5713.3%
Contains more OtherOther +23.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +278.1%
Contains more WaterWater +21.6%

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
34% 5% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7589.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%

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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. Artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169205/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.