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Tofu vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tofu and currants

  • Tofu has more calcium, manganese, selenium, copper, phosphorus, iron, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B1; however, currants are richer in vitamin C.
  • Tofu covers your daily calcium needs 65% more than currants.
  • Currants have 29 times less selenium than tofu. Tofu has 17.4µg of selenium, while currants have 0.6µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Currants, red, and white, 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 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +346.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1969.7%
Contains more IronIron +166%
Contains more CopperCopper +253.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +582.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +331.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +534.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%

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
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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%
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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +295%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +104%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +281%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +107.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Currant DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 33mg 65%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 41mg 45%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.186mg 43%
Protein 17.27g 1.4g 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.088g 32%
Selenium 17.4µg 0.6µg 31%
Copper 0.378mg 0.107mg 30%
Phosphorus 190mg 44mg 21%
Iron 2.66mg 1mg 21%
Fats 8.72g 0.2g 13%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.23mg 12%
Magnesium 58mg 13mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.04mg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Fiber 2.3g 4.3g 8%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.017g 6%
Folate 29µg 8µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.028g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.05mg 4%
Calories 144kcal 56kcal 4%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Carbs 2.78g 13.8g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.07mg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Potassium 237mg 275mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Sodium 14mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.064mg 1%
Net carbs 0.48g 9.5g N/A
Sugar 7.37g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 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
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1133.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4260%
Contains more OtherOther +115.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +396.4%
Contains more WaterWater +20.2%

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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6775%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5492%
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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.