Tofu vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between tofu and carambola?
- Tofu is richer in calcium, manganese, iron, selenium, copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, and magnesium, yet carambola is richer in vitamin C.
- Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 68% higher.
- Tofu has 33 times more iron than carambola. Tofu has 2.66mg of iron, while carambola has 0.08mg.
- Tofu has a lower glycemic index than carambola.
We used Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Carambola, (starfruit), raw types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +480% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22666.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +78.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3225% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +175.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1208.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1483.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3091.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2800% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1028.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +537.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +441.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +141.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +17100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +194% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 683mg | 3mg | 68% |
| Manganese | 1.181mg | 0.037mg | 50% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 34.4mg | 38% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.921g | 0.184g | 32% |
| Iron | 2.66mg | 0.08mg | 32% |
| Protein | 17.27g | 1.04g | 32% |
| Selenium | 17.4µg | 0.6µg | 31% |
| Copper | 0.378mg | 0.137mg | 27% |
| Phosphorus | 190mg | 12mg | 25% |
| Fats | 8.72g | 0.33g | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.57mg | 0.12mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.158mg | 0.014mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 58mg | 10mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.102mg | 0.016mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.261g | 0.019g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.092mg | 0.017mg | 6% |
| Calories | 144kcal | 31kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.133mg | 0.391mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.925g | 0.03g | 5% |
| Folate | 29µg | 12µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 133mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 2.8g | 2% |
| Carbs | 2.78g | 6.73g | 1% |
| Choline | 7.6mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 14mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.48g | 3.93g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.98g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.381mg | 0.367mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.235mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.785mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.849mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.392mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.883mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.835mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.87mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.431mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1560.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2542.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +169.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +142.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6316.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2574.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.5% |
