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Tofu vs. Pea soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tofu and pea soup

  • Tofu is higher than pea soup in calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Tofu covers your daily calcium needs 67% more than pea soup.
  • Tofu contains 5 times more selenium than pea soup. While tofu contains 17.4µg of selenium, pea soup contains only 3.6µg.
  • The amount of sodium in tofu is lower.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Soup, pea, green, canned, prepared with equal volume water.

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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
10
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 11% 3.6% 6.3% 27% 49% 17% 20% 44% 32% 20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +286.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5591.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +233.8%
Contains more IronIron +264.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +158.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +145.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +304.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +382%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.3%

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
5
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 2% 1% 1.8% 0% 10% 5.8% 8.7% 2.9% 4.6% 0% 0.5% 0.75% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +295%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +308%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +360%
Contains more FolateFolate +2800%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Pea soup DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 12mg 67%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.245mg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.142g 32%
Protein 17.27g 3.2g 28%
Copper 0.378mg 0.146mg 26%
Selenium 17.4µg 3.6µg 25%
Iron 2.66mg 0.73mg 24%
Phosphorus 190mg 47mg 20%
Sodium 14mg 336mg 14%
Fats 8.72g 1.09g 12%
Magnesium 58mg 15mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.04mg 10%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.64mg 8%
Folate 29µg 1µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.02mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.025mg 6%
Potassium 237mg 71mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.372g 4%
Calories 144kcal 61kcal 4%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.524g 3%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Fiber 2.3g 1.9g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.049mg 2%
Carbs 2.78g 9.88g 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.462mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 7.98g N/A
Sugar 3.19g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 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
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
3% 10% 85%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 1.09 g
Carbs: 9.88 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +439.7%
Contains more FatsFats +700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +255.4%
Contains more WaterWater +21.1%
~equal in Other ~1.28g

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
50% 36% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.524 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.372 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.142 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +417.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3365.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.4%

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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. Pea soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174561/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.