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Tofu vs. Adzuki bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tofu and adzuki bean different?

  • Tofu is richer in calcium, selenium, manganese, copper, and iron, while adzuki bean is higher in folate, fiber, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Tofu covers your daily need for calcium, 66% more than adzuki bean.
  • Tofu contains 35 times more saturated fat than adzuki bean. Tofu contains 1.261g of saturated fat, while adzuki bean contains 0.036g.
  • Adzuki bean has a higher glycemic index (29) than tofu (15).

Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Beans, adzuki, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types were used 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 37% 8.4% 47% 75% 99% 48% 72% 1% 75% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2339.3%
Contains more IronIron +33%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +106.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 29% 15% 13% 26% 22% 0% 0% 91% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +223.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +317.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.096mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Adzuki bean DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 28mg 66%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.021g 33%
Selenium 17.4µg 1.2µg 29%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.573mg 26%
Folate 29µg 121µg 23%
Fiber 2.3g 7.3g 20%
Protein 17.27g 7.52g 20%
Fats 8.72g 0.1g 13%
Potassium 237mg 532mg 9%
Copper 0.378mg 0.298mg 9%
Iron 2.66mg 2mg 8%
Carbs 2.78g 24.77g 7%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.036g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.43mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.009g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.115mg 4%
Phosphorus 190mg 168mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.064mg 3%
Zinc 1.57mg 1.77mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.717mg 2%
Calories 144kcal 128kcal 1%
Magnesium 58mg 52mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 17.47g N/A
Sodium 14mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.096mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.255mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.3mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0.632mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.398mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.387mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.198mg 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
8% 25% 66%
Protein: 7.52 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 24.77 g
Water: 66.29 g
Other: 1.32 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +129.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8620%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +791%
~equal in Water ~66.29g
~equal in Other ~1.32g

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
55% 14% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.021 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21288.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23333.3%
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. Adzuki bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173728/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.