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Tofu vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tofu and caper

  • The amount of calcium, manganese, selenium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, zinc, magnesium, and potassium in tofu is higher than in caper.
  • Caper covers your daily sodium needs 101% more than tofu.
  • Caper has 19 times less phosphorus than tofu. Tofu has 190mg of phosphorus, while caper has 10mg.
  • Tofu contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Capers, canned.

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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
9
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%
Caper
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 12% 3.5% 63% 125% 8.7% 4.3% 306% 10% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1607.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +492.5%
Contains more IronIron +59.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +390.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1414.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%
~equal in Copper ~0.374mg

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
4
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%
Caper
7
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 14% 2.3% 18% 0% 4.5% 32% 12% 1.6% 5.3% 0% 62% 17% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +777.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +392.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2050%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Caper DV% diff.
Sodium 14mg 2348mg 101%
Calcium 683mg 40mg 64%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.078mg 48%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.304g 31%
Protein 17.27g 2.36g 30%
Selenium 17.4µg 1.2µg 29%
Phosphorus 190mg 10mg 26%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.018mg 12%
Fats 8.72g 0.86g 12%
Iron 2.66mg 1.67mg 12%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.32mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Calories 144kcal 23kcal 6%
Potassium 237mg 40mg 6%
Magnesium 58mg 33mg 6%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 4.3mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.023mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.233g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.063g 5%
Fiber 2.3g 3.2g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.139mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.652mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.027mg 2%
Folate 29µg 23µg 2%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Carbs 2.78g 4.89g 1%
Net carbs 0.48g 1.69g N/A
Sugar 0.41g N/A
Copper 0.378mg 0.374mg 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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
2
17% 9% 3% 70%
Protein: 17.27 g
Fats: 8.72 g
Carbs: 2.78 g
Water: 69.83 g
Other: 1.4 g
Caper
3
2% 5% 84% 8%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 4.89 g
Water: 83.85 g
Other: 8.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +631.8%
Contains more FatsFats +914%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.9%
Contains more WaterWater +20.1%
Contains more OtherOther +474.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
2
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.261 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.925 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.921 g
Caper
1
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.063 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.304 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2955.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1518.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.5%

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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. Caper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172238/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.