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Tofu vs. Herbal tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between tofu and herbal tea

  • Tofu is higher than herbal tea in calcium, copper, iron, selenium, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Tofu covers your daily calcium needs 68% more than herbal tea.
  • The glycemic index of herbal tea is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed.

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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 2.1% 2.4% 1.8% 3% 0% 1.1% 0.43% 0.52% 62% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1833.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8437.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1085%
Contains more IronIron +3225%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +3825%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +147.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +852.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2800%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Herbal tea DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 8mg 68%
Copper 0.378mg 0mg 42%
Protein 17.27g 0g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0g 33%
Selenium 17.4µg 0µg 32%
Iron 2.66mg 0.08mg 32%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.477mg 31%
Phosphorus 190mg 1mg 27%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.04mg 14%
Fats 8.72g 0g 13%
Magnesium 58mg 3mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0mg 13%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0mg 8%
Folate 29µg 1µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0mg 7%
Calories 144kcal 0kcal 7%
Potassium 237mg 20mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.04mg 2%
Carbs 2.78g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 0g N/A
Sodium 14mg 4mg 0%
Choline 0.4mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.58 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +42.6%

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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. Herbal tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171946/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.