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Tofu vs. Pineapple juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tofu and pineapple juice

  • Tofu is higher in calcium, copper, selenium, manganese, iron, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and fiber, yet pineapple juice is higher in vitamin C.
  • Tofu covers your daily calcium needs 67% more than pineapple juice.
  • Tofu contains 174 times more selenium than pineapple juice. While tofu contains 17.4µg of selenium, pineapple juice contains only 0.1µg.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Pineapple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid.

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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
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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% 11% 12% 23% 3% 3.4% 0.26% 66% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +383.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5153.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.3%
Contains more IronIron +758.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +447.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1327.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2275%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +134.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%

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
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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 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 146% 0% 0.4% 0% 15% 4.8% 3.7% 3.4% 23% 0% 0.75% 14% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +385.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +21800%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Pineapple juice DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 13mg 67%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 43.8mg 48%
Protein 17.27g 0.36g 34%
Copper 0.378mg 0.069mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.042g 33%
Selenium 17.4µg 0.1µg 31%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.504mg 29%
Iron 2.66mg 0.31mg 29%
Phosphorus 190mg 8mg 26%
Fats 8.72g 0.12g 13%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.11mg 13%
Magnesium 58mg 12mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.058mg 8%
Fiber 2.3g 0.2g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.021mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.008g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.014g 5%
Calories 144kcal 53kcal 5%
Fructose 3.81g 5%
Potassium 237mg 130mg 3%
Carbs 2.78g 12.87g 3%
Folate 29µg 18µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.056mg 2%
Sodium 14mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.199mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.1mg 1%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Net carbs 0.48g 12.67g N/A
Sugar 9.98g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 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
13% 86%
Protein: 0.36 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 12.87 g
Water: 86.37 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4697.2%
Contains more FatsFats +7166.7%
Contains more OtherOther +400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +362.9%
Contains more WaterWater +23.7%

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
13% 22% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.008 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11616.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Pineapple juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168187/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.