Tofu vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tofu and lemongrass different?
- Tofu is richer in calcium, selenium, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B1, while lemongrass is higher in manganese, iron, potassium, folate, and zinc.
- Lemongrass covers your daily need for manganese, 176% more than tofu.
- Tofu contains 25 times more selenium than lemongrass. Tofu contains 17.4µg of selenium, while lemongrass contains 0.7µg.
Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Lemon grass (citronella), raw types were used 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +950.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +42.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +88.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2385.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +205.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +207.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +42% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +342.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +143.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +166% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +189% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +158.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.181mg | 5.224mg | 176% |
| Iron | 2.66mg | 8.17mg | 69% |
| Calcium | 683mg | 65mg | 62% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.921g | 0.17g | 32% |
| Protein | 17.27g | 1.82g | 31% |
| Selenium | 17.4µg | 0.7µg | 30% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 723mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 190mg | 101mg | 13% |
| Fats | 8.72g | 0.49g | 13% |
| Folate | 29µg | 75µg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.378mg | 0.266mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 9% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.158mg | 0.065mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 2.78g | 25.31g | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.57mg | 2.23mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.261g | 0.119g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.925g | 0.054g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.381mg | 1.101mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 2.6mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.102mg | 0.135mg | 3% |
| Calories | 144kcal | 99kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.133mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.092mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.48g | 25.31g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 58mg | 60mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 6mg | 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
Protein:
17.27 g
Fats:
8.72 g
Carbs:
2.78 g
Water:
69.83 g
Other:
1.4 g
Protein:
1.82 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
25.31 g
Water:
70.58 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +848.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1679.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +810.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +28.6% |
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Water
~70.58g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.261 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.925 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.921 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.17 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3464.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2794.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.6% |
