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Tofu vs. Plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tofu and plums

  • Tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B1, yet plums are higher in vitamin C.
  • Tofu covers your daily calcium needs 68% more than plums.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Plums, 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%
Plum
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +728.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11283.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51%
Contains more IronIron +1464.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +563.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1470%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1087.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2171.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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
4
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%
Plum
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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 32% 5.7% 5.2% 0% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8% 1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +464.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +292.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +217.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +480%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4650%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.417mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.135mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Plum DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 6mg 68%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.052mg 49%
Copper 0.378mg 0.057mg 36%
Protein 17.27g 0.7g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.044g 33%
Selenium 17.4µg 0µg 32%
Iron 2.66mg 0.17mg 31%
Phosphorus 190mg 16mg 25%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.1mg 13%
Fats 8.72g 0.28g 13%
Magnesium 58mg 7mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.028mg 11%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 9.5mg 10%
Folate 29µg 5µg 6%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.017g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.026mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.4µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.029mg 5%
Calories 144kcal 46kcal 5%
Fructose 3.07g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.134g 4%
Fiber 2.3g 1.4g 4%
Carbs 2.78g 11.42g 3%
Potassium 237mg 157mg 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Sodium 14mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 0.48g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 9.92g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.417mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.135mg 0%
Choline 1.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.01mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.014mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.009mg 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
Plum
2
11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2367.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3014.3%
Contains more OtherOther +278.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +310.8%
Contains more WaterWater +24.9%

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
Plum
1
9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1336.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11084.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/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.