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Tofu vs. Mustard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tofu and mustard

  • Tofu has more calcium, copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, zinc, and folate; however, mustard has more selenium and fiber.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 62% more.
  • Tofu has 5 times more copper than mustard. Tofu has 0.378mg of copper, while mustard has 0.074mg.
  • Tofu is lower in sodium.
  • Mustard has a higher glycemic index than tofu.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Mustard, prepared, yellow.

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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 34% 19% 13% 60% 25% 17% 46% 144% 55% 183%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +984.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.9%
Contains more IronIron +65.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +410.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +145.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +179.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.5%

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 1% 1.7% 7.2% 0% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3% 12%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Mustard DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 63mg 62%
Sodium 14mg 1104mg 47%
Copper 0.378mg 0.074mg 34%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.422mg 33%
Selenium 17.4µg 33.5µg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.774g 28%
Protein 17.27g 3.74g 27%
Iron 2.66mg 1.61mg 13%
Phosphorus 190mg 108mg 12%
Fats 8.72g 3.34g 8%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.64mg 8%
Fiber 2.3g 4g 7%
Folate 29µg 7µg 6%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.214g 5%
Calories 144kcal 60kcal 4%
Choline 22.4mg 4%
Potassium 237mg 152mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 2%
Magnesium 58mg 48mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.177mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.254mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 2.182g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.565mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Carbs 2.78g 5.83g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 0.92g N/A
Starch 0.64g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0.264mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.161mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.189mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.119mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.373g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.358g N/A

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
4% 3% 6% 84% 3%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 3.34 g
Carbs: 5.83 g
Water: 83.72 g
Other: 3.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +361.8%
Contains more FatsFats +161.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +109.7%
Contains more WaterWater +19.9%
Contains more OtherOther +140.7%

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
7% 69% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.774 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +535.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.4%

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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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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