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Tofu vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tofu and fennel

  • Tofu has more calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, fennel is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Tofu covers your daily need for calcium, 63% more than fennel.
  • Tofu has 25 times more selenium than fennel. While tofu has 17.4µg of selenium, fennel has only 0.7µg.
  • The glycemic index of fennel is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Fennel, bulb, 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%
Fennel
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 15% 37% 27% 22% 5.5% 21% 6.8% 25% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +241.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1293.9%
Contains more IronIron +264.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +472.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +685%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +280%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +518.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2385.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.7%

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%
Fennel
7
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 40% 16% 12% 0% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1480%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +218.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~27µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Fennel DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 49mg 63%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 52%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.191mg 43%
Copper 0.378mg 0.066mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.169g 32%
Protein 17.27g 1.24g 32%
Selenium 17.4µg 0.7µg 30%
Iron 2.66mg 0.73mg 24%
Phosphorus 190mg 50mg 20%
Fats 8.72g 0.2g 13%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 12mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.01mg 12%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.2mg 12%
Magnesium 58mg 17mg 10%
Calories 144kcal 31kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.068g 5%
Potassium 237mg 414mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.032mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.09g 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.047mg 3%
Fiber 2.3g 3.1g 3%
Sodium 14mg 52mg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Carbs 2.78g 7.3g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.232mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.64mg 2%
Folate 29µg 27µg 1%
Net carbs 0.48g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 3.93g N/A
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
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
Fennel
2
7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1292.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4260%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162.6%
Contains more WaterWater +29.2%

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
Fennel
1
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2730.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2811.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%

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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. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/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.