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Tofu vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between tofu and figs

  • Tofu is higher than figs in calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Tofu covers your daily calcium needs 65% more than figs.
  • Tofu contains 87 times more selenium than figs. While tofu contains 17.4µg of selenium, figs contain only 0.2µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in figs is lower.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Figs, 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%
Figs
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +241.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1851.4%
Contains more IronIron +618.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +440%
Contains more ZincZinc +946.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1257.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +822.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
~equal in Potassium ~232mg

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%
Figs
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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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +163.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +104%
Contains more FolateFolate +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Figs DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 35mg 65%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.128mg 46%
Copper 0.378mg 0.07mg 34%
Protein 17.27g 0.75g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.144g 32%
Selenium 17.4µg 0.2µg 31%
Iron 2.66mg 0.37mg 29%
Phosphorus 190mg 14mg 25%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.15mg 13%
Fats 8.72g 0.3g 13%
Magnesium 58mg 17mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.06mg 8%
Folate 29µg 6µg 6%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.06g 5%
Carbs 2.78g 19.18g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.066g 5%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.05mg 4%
Calories 144kcal 74kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.113mg 2%
Fiber 2.3g 2.9g 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Sodium 14mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Net carbs 0.48g 16.28g N/A
Potassium 237mg 232mg 0%
Sugar 16.26g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.011mg 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
Figs
2
19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2202.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2806.7%
Contains more OtherOther +112.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +589.9%
Contains more WaterWater +13.3%

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
Figs
1
22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2816.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3317.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.