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Tofu vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tofu and macadamia?

  • Tofu is higher in calcium and selenium, yet macadamia is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Macadamia's daily need coverage for manganese is 128% more.
  • Tofu has 8 times more calcium than macadamia. While tofu has 683mg of calcium, macadamia has only 85mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tofu is lower.

We used Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Nuts, macadamia nuts, 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 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +703.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +124.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.3%
Contains more IronIron +38.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +249.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~188mg

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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more FolateFolate +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +656.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +549.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +469.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +198.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Macadamia DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 58.877g 142%
Manganese 1.181mg 4.131mg 128%
Fats 8.72g 75.77g 103%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 1.195mg 86%
Calcium 683mg 85mg 60%
Saturated fat 1.261g 12.061g 49%
Copper 0.378mg 0.756mg 42%
Calories 144kcal 718kcal 29%
Fiber 2.3g 8.6g 25%
Selenium 17.4µg 3.6µg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 1.502g 23%
Protein 17.27g 7.91g 19%
Magnesium 58mg 130mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.275mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 2.473mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.758mg 13%
Iron 2.66mg 3.69mg 13%
Folate 29µg 11µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.162mg 5%
Potassium 237mg 368mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Carbs 2.78g 13.82g 4%
Zinc 1.57mg 1.3mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.2mg 1%
Net carbs 0.48g 5.22g N/A
Sugar 4.57g N/A
Starch 1.05g 0%
Phosphorus 190mg 188mg 0%
Sodium 14mg 5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.37mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0.602mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0.018mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.665mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.363mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.195mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +118.3%
Contains more WaterWater +5034.6%
Contains more OtherOther +22.8%
Contains more FatsFats +768.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +397.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
17% 81% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.502 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +227.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2958.5%

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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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/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.