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Tofu vs. Chard raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tofu and chard raw

  • Tofu has more calcium, manganese, selenium, copper, phosphorus, zinc, iron, and vitamin B1; however, chard raw is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Chard raw covers your daily need for vitamin A, 119% more than tofu.
  • Tofu has 19 times more selenium than chard raw. While tofu has 17.4µg of selenium, chard raw has only 0.9µg.
  • The glycemic index of chard raw is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Chard, swiss, 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
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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 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1239.2%
Contains more IronIron +47.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +336.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +313%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +222.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1833.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.9%

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%
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 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +295%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.099mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Chard raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 830µg 692%
Calcium 683mg 51mg 63%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.366mg 35%
Vitamin A 306µg 34%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 30mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.07g 32%
Protein 17.27g 1.8g 31%
Selenium 17.4µg 0.9µg 30%
Copper 0.378mg 0.179mg 22%
Phosphorus 190mg 46mg 21%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 13%
Fats 8.72g 0.2g 13%
Iron 2.66mg 1.8mg 11%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.36mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.04mg 10%
Sodium 14mg 213mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.03g 6%
Calories 144kcal 19kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.04g 5%
Magnesium 58mg 81mg 5%
Potassium 237mg 379mg 4%
Folate 29µg 14µg 4%
Choline 18mg 3%
Fiber 2.3g 1.6g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.099mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.172mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.09mg 1%
Carbs 2.78g 3.74g 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 1.1g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.11mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.036mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +859.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4260%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.5%
Contains more WaterWater +32.7%
Contains more OtherOther +14.3%

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
21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4712.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6930%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/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.