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Tofu vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tofu and prunes?

  • Tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, copper, and zinc, yet prunes are higher in fiber, potassium, and vitamin A.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 64% more.
  • Tofu has 58 times more selenium than prunes. While tofu has 17.4µg of selenium, prunes have only 0.3µg.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

We used Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked types 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
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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%
Prunes
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1488.4%
Contains more IronIron +186%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +256.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +295%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +208.9%
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%
Prunes
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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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +209.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +625%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +394%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +217.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Prunes DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 43mg 64%
Vitamin K 59.5µg 50%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.299mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.062g 32%
Selenium 17.4µg 0.3µg 31%
Protein 17.27g 2.18g 30%
Iron 2.66mg 0.93mg 22%
Carbs 2.78g 63.88g 20%
Fiber 2.3g 7.1g 19%
Phosphorus 190mg 69mg 17%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Potassium 237mg 732mg 15%
Fats 8.72g 0.38g 13%
Copper 0.378mg 0.281mg 11%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.44mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 1.882mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.205mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.051mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.422mg 6%
Folate 29µg 4µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.186mg 6%
Calories 144kcal 240kcal 5%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.088g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.053g 5%
Vitamin A 39µg 4%
Magnesium 58mg 41mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Sodium 14mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 38.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.027mg 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
Prunes
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2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +692.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2194.7%
Contains more WaterWater +125.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2197.8%
Contains more OtherOther +88.6%

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
Prunes
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43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3532.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7837.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%

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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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/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.