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Tofu vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tofu and quince

  • Tofu has more calcium, selenium, copper, phosphorus, iron, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B1, and folate; however, quince has more vitamin C.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 67% more.
  • Tofu has 39 times more zinc than quince. Tofu has 1.57mg of zinc, while quince has 0.04mg.
  • Quince has a higher glycemic index than tofu.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Quinces, 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
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%
Quince
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.3% 17% 26% 43% 1.1% 7.3% 0.52% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +625%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.3%
Contains more IronIron +280%
Contains more CopperCopper +190.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +3825%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1017.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%

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%
Quince
2
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 50% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +690%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130%
Contains more FolateFolate +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7400%
~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 Quince DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 11mg 67%
Manganese 1.181mg 51%
Protein 17.27g 0.4g 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.05g 32%
Selenium 17.4µg 0.6µg 31%
Copper 0.378mg 0.13mg 28%
Phosphorus 190mg 17mg 25%
Iron 2.66mg 0.7mg 25%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 15mg 16%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.04mg 14%
Fats 8.72g 0.1g 13%
Magnesium 58mg 8mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.02mg 12%
Folate 29µg 3µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.01g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.03mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.036g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.04mg 4%
Calories 144kcal 57kcal 4%
Carbs 2.78g 15.3g 4%
Fiber 2.3g 1.9g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.081mg 1%
Potassium 237mg 197mg 1%
Net carbs 0.48g 13.4g N/A
Sodium 14mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 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
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
Quince
2
15% 84%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.3 g
Water: 83.8 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4217.5%
Contains more FatsFats +8620%
Contains more OtherOther +250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +450.4%
Contains more WaterWater +20%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Quince
1
10% 38% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5247.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9742%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Quince - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168163/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.