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Tofu vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tofu and pecan different?

  • Tofu is richer in calcium and selenium, while pecan is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B5.
  • Pecan covers your daily need for manganese, 144% more than tofu.
  • Tofu contains 10 times more calcium than pecan. Tofu contains 683mg of calcium, while pecan contains 70mg.
  • Tofu is lower in saturated fat.

Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Nuts, pecans types were used 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
2
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%
Pecan
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +875.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +357.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73%
Contains more CopperCopper +217.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +188.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +281%
~equal in Iron ~2.53mg

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%
Pecan
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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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +317.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +206.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +548.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +128.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 1.181mg 4.5mg 144%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 21.614g 111%
Fats 8.72g 71.97g 97%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 40.801g 97%
Copper 0.378mg 1.2mg 91%
Calcium 683mg 70mg 61%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.66mg 42%
Fiber 2.3g 9.6g 29%
Zinc 1.57mg 4.53mg 27%
Calories 144kcal 691kcal 27%
Selenium 17.4µg 3.8µg 25%
Saturated fat 1.261g 6.18g 22%
Protein 17.27g 9.17g 16%
Magnesium 58mg 121mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.863mg 15%
Phosphorus 190mg 277mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.21mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 9%
Choline 40.5mg 7%
Potassium 237mg 410mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 1.167mg 5%
Carbs 2.78g 13.86g 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.13mg 2%
Iron 2.66mg 2.53mg 2%
Folate 29µg 22µg 2%
Sodium 14mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 0.48g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
Pecan
3
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1883.8%
Contains more FatsFats +725.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +398.6%
~equal in Other ~1.48g

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
Pecan
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9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2019.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +339.2%

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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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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.