Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Grains
  4. Tofu
  5. Compare
  6. Tofu vs. Chili Pepper

Tofu vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the main differences between tofu and chili Pepper?

  • Tofu is richer in calcium, manganese, selenium, copper, phosphorus, iron, and zinc, yet chili Pepper are richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.
  • Chili Pepper' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 269% higher.
  • Tofu has 38 times more calcium than chili Pepper. Tofu has 683mg of calcium, while chili Pepper have 18mg.

We used Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Peppers, hot chili, green, raw types in this comparison.

Infographic

Tofu vs Chili Pepper infographic
Infographic link

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
Tofu
8
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 18% 5.4% 30% 45% 58% 8.2% 20% 0.91% 31% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +132%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3694.4%
Contains more IronIron +121.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +423.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +313%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +398.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3380%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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
Tofu
4
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 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +121150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +149.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +202.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.2mg 242.5mg 269%
Calcium 683mg 18mg 67%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.237mg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.109g 32%
Selenium 17.4µg 0.5µg 31%
Protein 17.27g 2g 31%
Copper 0.378mg 0.174mg 23%
Phosphorus 190mg 46mg 21%
Iron 2.66mg 1.2mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.278mg 14%
Fats 8.72g 0.2g 13%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 12%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.3mg 12%
Magnesium 58mg 25mg 8%
Vitamin A 59µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.021g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.09mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.011g 5%
Calories 144kcal 40kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.95mg 4%
Potassium 237mg 340mg 3%
Fiber 2.3g 1.5g 3%
Folate 29µg 23µg 2%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Carbs 2.78g 9.46g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.061mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 0.48g 7.96g N/A
Sugar 5.1g N/A
Sodium 14mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
Tofu
3
17% 9% 3% 70%
Protein: 17.27 g
Fats: 8.72 g
Carbs: 2.78 g
Water: 69.83 g
Other: 1.4 g
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +763.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4260%
Contains more OtherOther +133.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +240.3%
Contains more WaterWater +25.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
Tofu
2
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.261 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.925 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.921 g
15% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4414.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

People also compare

Tofu
Tofu vs Miso
Miso
Tofu
Tofu vs Soybean raw
Soybean raw
Tofu
Tofu vs Tempeh
Tempeh
Chili Pepper
Chili Pepper vs Tomato
Tomato
Chili Pepper
Chili Pepper vs Onion
Onion
Chili Pepper
Chili Pepper vs Bell pepper
Bell pepper

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. Chili Pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/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.