Tofu vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tofu and peppermint

Tofu has more calcium and phosphorus; however, peppermint is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, fiber, folate, vitamin B2, potassium, and vitamin B3.
Peppermint covers your daily vitamin A needs 82% more than tofu.
Peppermint has 3 times less calcium than tofu. Tofu has 683mg of calcium, while peppermint has 243mg.
Peppermint has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of peppermint is 70, while the glycemic index of tofu is 15.

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

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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

Peppermint

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+181.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+14.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+41.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+160.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-54.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+37.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+140.1%
Contains more IronIron	+91%

~equal in Manganese ~1.176mg

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

Peppermint

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1

+92.7%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+15800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+160.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+347.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+154.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+40.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+293.1%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~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			DV% diff.
Calcium	683mg	243mg	44%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	31.8mg	35%
Selenium	17.4µg		32%
Iron	2.66mg	5.08mg	30%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.921g	0.508g	29%
Protein	17.27g	3.75g	27%
Vitamin A		212µg	24%
Fiber	2.3g	8g	23%
Folate	29µg	114µg	21%
Phosphorus	190mg	73mg	17%
Vitamin B2	0.102mg	0.266mg	13%
Fats	8.72g	0.94g	12%
Potassium	237mg	569mg	10%
Vitamin B3	0.381mg	1.706mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.158mg	0.082mg	6%
Copper	0.378mg	0.329mg	5%
Saturated fat	1.261g	0.246g	5%
Magnesium	58mg	80mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	1.925g	0.033g	5%
Vitamin B5	0.133mg	0.338mg	4%
Calories	144kcal	70kcal	4%
Zinc	1.57mg	1.11mg	4%
Carbs	2.78g	14.89g	4%
Vitamin B6	0.092mg	0.129mg	3%
Sodium	14mg	31mg	1%
Net carbs	0.48g	6.89g	N/A
Manganese	1.181mg	1.176mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.235mg	0.058mg	0%
Threonine	0.785mg	0.154mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.849mg	0.154mg	0%
Leucine	1.392mg	0.281mg	0%
Lysine	0.883mg	0.161mg	0%
Methionine	0.211mg	0.053mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.835mg	0.191mg	0%
Valine	0.87mg	0.187mg	0%
Histidine	0.431mg	0.075mg	0%