Tofu vs. Mothbeans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between tofu and mothbeans
- Tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, selenium, copper, zinc, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, yet mothbeans is higher in folate, magnesium, and iron.
- Tofu covers your daily calcium needs 68% more than mothbeans.
- Tofu contains 6 times more selenium than mothbeans. While tofu contains 17.4µg of selenium, mothbeans contains only 2.8µg.
- The glycemic index of tofu is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Mothbeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.
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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 | +22666.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +130.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +166.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +124.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +521.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +79.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +18% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.6% |
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 | +27.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +343.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +75.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +194% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +393.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 683mg | 3mg | 68% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.921g | 0.256g | 31% |
Folate | 29µg | 143µg | 29% |
Manganese | 1.181mg | 0.527mg | 28% |
Selenium | 17.4µg | 2.8µg | 27% |
Copper | 0.378mg | 0.164mg | 24% |
Protein | 17.27g | 7.81g | 19% |
Fats | 8.72g | 0.55g | 13% |
Magnesium | 58mg | 104mg | 11% |
Zinc | 1.57mg | 0.59mg | 9% |
Fiber | 2.3g | 9% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.102mg | 0.023mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 190mg | 150mg | 6% |
Carbs | 2.78g | 20.96g | 6% |
Iron | 2.66mg | 3.14mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.133mg | 0.391mg | 5% |
Saturated fat | 1.261g | 0.124g | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.925g | 0.044g | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.158mg | 0.124mg | 3% |
Potassium | 237mg | 304mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.381mg | 0.668mg | 2% |
Calories | 144kcal | 117kcal | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 1mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0.48g | 20.96g | N/A |
Sodium | 14mg | 10mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.092mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.235mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.785mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.849mg | 0.388mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.392mg | 0.525mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.883mg | 0.425mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.211mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.835mg | 0.35mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.87mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.431mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +121.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1485.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +654% |
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Water
~69.23g
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~1.45g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4275% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1822.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.2% |