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Tofu vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tofu and chives

  • Tofu has more calcium, manganese, selenium, copper, phosphorus, iron, and zinc; however, chives have more vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Chives' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 84% more.
  • Tofu has 19 times more selenium than chives. Tofu has 17.4µg of selenium, while chives have 0.9µg.
  • Chives have a higher glycemic index than tofu.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Chives, 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
8
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%
Chives
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +642.4%
Contains more IronIron +66.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +140.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +180.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +227.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +216.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1833.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.9%
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
1
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%
Chives
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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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +28950%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +143.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +262.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 58.1mg 64%
Calcium 683mg 92mg 59%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.373mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.267g 31%
Selenium 17.4µg 0.9µg 30%
Protein 17.27g 3.27g 28%
Copper 0.378mg 0.157mg 25%
Vitamin A 218µg 24%
Folate 29µg 105µg 19%
Phosphorus 190mg 58mg 19%
Iron 2.66mg 1.6mg 13%
Fats 8.72g 0.73g 12%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.56mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.078mg 7%
Calories 144kcal 30kcal 6%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.146g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.095g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.324mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.138mg 4%
Magnesium 58mg 42mg 4%
Potassium 237mg 296mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.647mg 2%
Fiber 2.3g 2.5g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.115mg 1%
Carbs 2.78g 4.35g 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 0.48g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 1.85g N/A
Sodium 14mg 3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.057mg 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
Chives
2
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +428.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1094.5%
Contains more OtherOther +40%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.5%
Contains more WaterWater +29.8%

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
Chives
1
29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1926.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1743.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.4%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.