Tofu vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between tofu and napa cabbage?
- Napa cabbage has less calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B2 than tofu.
- Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 65% higher.
- Tofu has 44 times more selenium than napa cabbage. Tofu has 17.4µg of selenium, while napa cabbage has 0.4µg.
- Tofu has a lower glycemic index than napa cabbage.
We used Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Cabbage, napa, cooked types in this comparison.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +625% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2255.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +172.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +259.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +293.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1021.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +900% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +481.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4250% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3060% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +308% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +280% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +148.6% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1500% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +48.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 683mg | 29mg | 65% |
Manganese | 1.181mg | 0.203mg | 43% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.921g | 33% | |
Protein | 17.27g | 1.1g | 32% |
Selenium | 17.4µg | 0.4µg | 31% |
Copper | 0.378mg | 0.096mg | 31% |
Phosphorus | 190mg | 19mg | 24% |
Iron | 2.66mg | 0.74mg | 24% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.158mg | 0.005mg | 13% |
Fats | 8.72g | 0.17g | 13% |
Zinc | 1.57mg | 0.14mg | 13% |
Magnesium | 58mg | 8mg | 12% |
Fiber | 2.3g | 9% | |
Calories | 144kcal | 12kcal | 7% |
Saturated fat | 1.261g | 6% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.102mg | 0.025mg | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.925g | 5% | |
Potassium | 237mg | 87mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.092mg | 0.037mg | 4% |
Folate | 29µg | 43µg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 3.2mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.133mg | 0.035mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.381mg | 0.466mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 13µg | 1% | |
Carbs | 2.78g | 2.23g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0.48g | 2.23g | N/A |
Sodium | 14mg | 11mg | 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:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
2.23 g
Water:
96.33 g
Other:
0.17 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1470% |
Contains more FatsFats | +5029.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +24.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +723.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +37.9% |