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Tofu vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tofu and carrots

  • Tofu has more calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B1; however, carrots are richer in vitamin A.
  • Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 331% more than tofu.
  • Carrots have 174 times less selenium than tofu. Tofu has 17.4µg of selenium, while carrots have 0.1µg.
  • Carrots have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of carrots is 39, while the glycemic index of tofu is 15.

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

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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%
Carrot
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +383.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1969.7%
Contains more IronIron +786.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +740%
Contains more ZincZinc +554.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +442.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +725.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35%

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
3
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%
Carrot
8
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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +139.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 93%
Calcium 683mg 33mg 65%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.143mg 45%
Copper 0.378mg 0.045mg 37%
Protein 17.27g 0.93g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.117g 32%
Selenium 17.4µg 0.1µg 31%
Iron 2.66mg 0.3mg 30%
Phosphorus 190mg 35mg 22%
Fats 8.72g 0.24g 13%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.24mg 12%
Magnesium 58mg 12mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.066mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.037g 6%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 5.9mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.014g 5%
Calories 144kcal 41kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.983mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.138mg 4%
Folate 29µg 19µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.058mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.273mg 3%
Sodium 14mg 69mg 2%
Potassium 237mg 320mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Carbs 2.78g 9.58g 2%
Fiber 2.3g 2.8g 2%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 0.48g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
3
17% 9% 3% 70%
Protein: 17.27 g
Fats: 8.72 g
Carbs: 2.78 g
Water: 69.83 g
Other: 1.4 g
Carrot
2
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1757%
Contains more FatsFats +3533.3%
Contains more OtherOther +45.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +244.6%
Contains more WaterWater +26.4%

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
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4106%
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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.