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Tofu vs. Cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tofu and cherries different?

  • Tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, selenium, copper, iron, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium; however, cherries are richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for tofu is 67% higher.

Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Cherries, sour, red, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Cherry
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +544.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4168.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37%
Contains more IronIron +731.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +263.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1470%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +954.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%

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%
Cherry
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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 33% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +426.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.143mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Cherry DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 16mg 67%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.112mg 46%
Protein 17.27g 1g 33%
Selenium 17.4µg 0µg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.09g 32%
Copper 0.378mg 0.104mg 30%
Iron 2.66mg 0.32mg 29%
Phosphorus 190mg 15mg 25%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.1mg 13%
Fats 8.72g 0.3g 13%
Magnesium 58mg 9mg 12%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 10mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.03mg 11%
Vitamin A 64µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.068g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.082g 5%
Folate 29µg 8µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.04mg 5%
Calories 144kcal 50kcal 5%
Fructose 3.51g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.044mg 4%
Fiber 2.3g 1.6g 3%
Carbs 2.78g 12.18g 3%
Potassium 237mg 173mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Net carbs 0.48g 10.58g N/A
Sugar 8.49g N/A
Sodium 14mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.4mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.143mg 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
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
Cherry
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12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1627%
Contains more FatsFats +2806.7%
Contains more OtherOther +259%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +338.1%
Contains more WaterWater +23.3%

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
Cherry
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28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2247.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5367.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.6%

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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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.