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Tofu vs. Cardamom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tofu and cardamom

  • Tofu has more calcium; however, cardamom has more manganese, iron, fiber, zinc, magnesium, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Cardamom's daily need coverage for manganese is 1166% more.
  • Tofu has 2 times more calcium than cardamom. Tofu has 683mg of calcium, while cardamom has 383mg.
  • Tofu has a higher glycemic index than cardamom.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Spices, cardamom.

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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 164% 115% 99% 524% 128% 204% 76% 2.3% 3652% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +294.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +372.2%
Contains more IronIron +425.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +375.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2270.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.383mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~178mg

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 70% 0% 0% 0% 50% 42% 21% 0% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +189.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~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 Cardamom DV% diff.
Manganese 1.181mg 28mg 1166%
Iron 2.66mg 13.97mg 141%
Fiber 2.3g 28g 103%
Zinc 1.57mg 7.47mg 54%
Magnesium 58mg 229mg 41%
Selenium 17.4µg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.43g 30%
Calcium 683mg 383mg 30%
Potassium 237mg 1119mg 26%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 21mg 23%
Carbs 2.78g 68.47g 22%
Protein 17.27g 10.76g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.23mg 11%
Calories 144kcal 311kcal 8%
Folate 29µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.182mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 1.102mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.68g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.87g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.198mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 3%
Fats 8.72g 6.7g 3%
Phosphorus 190mg 178mg 2%
Copper 0.378mg 0.383mg 1%
Net carbs 0.48g 40.47g N/A
Sodium 14mg 18mg 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
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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
11% 7% 68% 8% 6%
Protein: 10.76 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 68.47 g
Water: 8.28 g
Other: 5.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.5%
Contains more FatsFats +30.1%
Contains more WaterWater +743.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2362.9%
Contains more OtherOther +313.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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% 44% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.68 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.87 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.43 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +121.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1044.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.1%

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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. Cardamom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170919/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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