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Tofu vs. Pomelo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tofu and pomelo

  • Tofu has more calcium, manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, while pomelo has more vitamin C.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 68% higher.
  • Pomelo contains 69 times less manganese than tofu. Tofu contains 1.181mg of manganese, while pomelo contains 0.017mg.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tofu is 15, while the glycemic index of pomelo is 78.

The food types used in this comparison are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Pummelo, raw.

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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
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%
Pomelo
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 19% 4.1% 16% 2.2% 7.3% 0.13% 2.2% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +866.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16975%
Contains more IronIron +2318.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +687.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1862.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1017.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6847.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
~equal in Potassium ~216mg

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
6
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%
Pomelo
1
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 203% 0% 0% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 4.1% 0% 8.3% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +364.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +277.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +30400%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Pomelo DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.2mg 61mg 68%
Calcium 683mg 4mg 68%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.017mg 51%
Copper 0.378mg 0.048mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 33%
Protein 17.27g 0.76g 33%
Selenium 17.4µg 32%
Iron 2.66mg 0.11mg 32%
Phosphorus 190mg 17mg 25%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.08mg 14%
Fats 8.72g 0.04g 13%
Magnesium 58mg 6mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.034mg 10%
Folate 29µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.027mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.261g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 5%
Calories 144kcal 38kcal 5%
Fiber 2.3g 1g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.036mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 3%
Carbs 2.78g 9.62g 2%
Sodium 14mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.22mg 1%
Potassium 237mg 216mg 1%
Net carbs 0.48g 8.62g N/A
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
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
Pomelo
2
10% 89%
Protein: 0.76 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 9.62 g
Water: 89.1 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2172.4%
Contains more FatsFats +21700%
Contains more OtherOther +191.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +246%
Contains more WaterWater +27.6%

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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. Pomelo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167754/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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