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Tofu vs. Kohlrabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tofu and kohlrabi?

  • Tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, selenium, iron, copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B1, yet kohlrabi is higher in vitamin C.
  • Kohlrabi's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 69% more.
  • Tofu has 52 times more zinc than kohlrabi. While tofu has 1.57mg of zinc, kohlrabi has only 0.03mg.

We used Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Kohlrabi, raw types in this article.

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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 14% 7.2% 31% 15% 43% 0.82% 20% 2.6% 18% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +205.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2745.8%
Contains more IronIron +565%
Contains more CopperCopper +193%
Contains more ZincZinc +5133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +313%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +749.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2385.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.7%

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
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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 207% 0.67% 9.6% 0% 13% 4.6% 7.5% 9.9% 35% 0% 0.25% 12% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +216%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +410%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +30900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Kohlrabi DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.2mg 62mg 69%
Calcium 683mg 24mg 66%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.139mg 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.048g 32%
Protein 17.27g 1.7g 31%
Selenium 17.4µg 0.7µg 30%
Iron 2.66mg 0.4mg 28%
Copper 0.378mg 0.129mg 28%
Phosphorus 190mg 46mg 21%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.03mg 14%
Fats 8.72g 0.1g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.05mg 9%
Magnesium 58mg 19mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.013g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.02mg 6%
Calories 144kcal 27kcal 6%
Fiber 2.3g 3.6g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.007g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.15mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 3%
Potassium 237mg 350mg 3%
Folate 29µg 16µg 3%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Carbs 2.78g 6.2g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.165mg 1%
Net carbs 0.48g 2.6g N/A
Sugar 2.6g N/A
Sodium 14mg 20mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.4mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.078mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0.067mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0.056mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.039mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.019mg 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
2% 6% 91%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +915.9%
Contains more FatsFats +8620%
Contains more OtherOther +40%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +123%
Contains more WaterWater +30.3%

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
19% 10% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10152.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Kohlrabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168424/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.