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Tofu vs. Pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tofu and pea raw

  • Tofu has more calcium, manganese, selenium, copper, iron, and phosphorus; however, pea raw is richer in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin A, and vitamin B3.
  • Tofu covers your daily calcium needs 66% more than pea raw.
  • Pea raw has 10 times less selenium than tofu. Tofu has 17.4µg of selenium, while pea raw has 1.8µg.
  • Pea raw has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pea raw is 54, while the glycemic index of tofu is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Peas, green, raw.

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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 24% 7.5% 22% 55% 59% 34% 46% 0.65% 53% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2632%
Contains more IronIron +81%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +188%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +866.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.3%
~equal in Potassium ~244mg

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
1
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%
Pea raw
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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 133% 13% 2.6% 0% 67% 30% 39% 6.2% 39% 0% 62% 49% 15%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +19900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +448.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +124.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Pea raw DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 25mg 66%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 40mg 44%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.41mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.187g 32%
Selenium 17.4µg 1.8µg 28%
Protein 17.27g 5.42g 24%
Copper 0.378mg 0.176mg 22%
Vitamin K 24.8µg 21%
Iron 2.66mg 1.47mg 15%
Fiber 2.3g 5.7g 14%
Fats 8.72g 0.4g 13%
Phosphorus 190mg 108mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 2.09mg 11%
Folate 29µg 65µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.266mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.169mg 6%
Magnesium 58mg 33mg 6%
Choline 28.4mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.071g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.035g 5%
Vitamin A 38µg 4%
Carbs 2.78g 14.45g 4%
Calories 144kcal 81kcal 3%
Zinc 1.57mg 1.24mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.132mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.104mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Net carbs 0.48g 8.75g N/A
Potassium 237mg 244mg 0%
Sugar 5.67g N/A
Sodium 14mg 5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.203mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0.323mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0.317mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.2mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.107mg 0%
Fructose 0.39g 0%

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
5% 14% 79%
Protein: 5.42 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 14.45 g
Water: 78.86 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +218.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2080%
Contains more OtherOther +60.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +419.8%
Contains more WaterWater +12.9%

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
24% 12% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.187 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2531.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%

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. Pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170419/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.