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Tofu vs. Pineapple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tofu and pineapple

  • Tofu has more calcium, selenium, copper, iron, phosphorus, zinc, manganese, magnesium, and vitamin B1; however, pineapple has more vitamin C.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 67% more.
  • Tofu has 174 times more selenium than pineapple. Tofu has 17.4µg of selenium, while pineapple has 0.1µg.
  • Pineapple has a higher glycemic index than tofu.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Pineapple, raw, all varieties.

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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
9
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 8.6% 3.9% 9.6% 11% 37% 3.3% 3.4% 0.13% 121% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +383.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5153.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.4%
Contains more IronIron +817.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +243.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1208.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2275%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%

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
3
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 159% 1% 0.4% 0% 20% 7.4% 9.4% 13% 26% 0% 1.8% 14% 3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +218.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +23800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Pineapple DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 13mg 67%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 47.8mg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.04g 33%
Protein 17.27g 0.54g 33%
Selenium 17.4µg 0.1µg 31%
Iron 2.66mg 0.29mg 30%
Copper 0.378mg 0.11mg 30%
Phosphorus 190mg 8mg 26%
Fats 8.72g 0.12g 13%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.12mg 13%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.927mg 11%
Magnesium 58mg 12mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.079mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.009g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.013g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.032mg 5%
Calories 144kcal 50kcal 5%
Potassium 237mg 109mg 4%
Fiber 2.3g 1.4g 4%
Fructose 2.12g 3%
Folate 29µg 18µg 3%
Carbs 2.78g 13.12g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.112mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.213mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Sodium 14mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 0.48g 11.72g N/A
Sugar 9.85g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.024mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.01mg 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
13% 86%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 13.12 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3098.1%
Contains more FatsFats +7166.7%
Contains more OtherOther +536.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +371.9%
Contains more WaterWater +23.2%

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
15% 21% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.009 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14707.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12202.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Pineapple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169124/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.