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Tofu vs. Adzuki bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tofu and adzuki bean?

  • Tofu is higher in calcium and selenium, yet adzuki bean is higher in folate, copper, fiber, zinc, potassium, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Adzuki bean's daily need coverage for folate is 148% more.
  • Tofu has 10 times more calcium than adzuki bean. While tofu has 683mg of calcium, adzuki bean has only 66mg.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

We used Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Beans, adzuki, mature seeds, 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 91% 20% 111% 187% 365% 137% 163% 0.65% 226% 17%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +934.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +461.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +119%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +429.1%
Contains more IronIron +87.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +189.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +221%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.5%

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
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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% 0.33% 0% 0% 114% 51% 49% 88% 81% 0% 0% 467% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +590.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1006%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +281.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2044.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~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.
Folate 29µg 622µg 148%
Copper 0.378mg 1.094mg 80%
Calcium 683mg 66mg 62%
Fiber 2.3g 12.7g 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.113g 32%
Zinc 1.57mg 5.04mg 32%
Potassium 237mg 1254mg 30%
Iron 2.66mg 4.98mg 29%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 1.471mg 27%
Phosphorus 190mg 381mg 27%
Selenium 17.4µg 3.1µg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.455mg 25%
Manganese 1.181mg 1.73mg 24%
Carbs 2.78g 62.9g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.351mg 20%
Magnesium 58mg 127mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 2.63mg 14%
Fats 8.72g 0.53g 13%
Calories 144kcal 329kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.22mg 9%
Protein 17.27g 19.87g 5%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.191g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.05g 5%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 50.2g N/A
Sodium 14mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.191mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.674mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.791mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 1.668mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 1.497mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.21mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 1.052mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 1.023mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.524mg 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
20% 63% 13% 3%
Protein: 19.87 g
Fats: 0.53 g
Carbs: 62.9 g
Water: 13.44 g
Other: 3.26 g
Contains more FatsFats +1545.3%
Contains more WaterWater +419.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2162.6%
Contains more OtherOther +132.9%

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
54% 14% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4254.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.9%

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/173727/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.