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Tofu vs. Radish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between tofu and radish

  • Tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, and magnesium, yet radish is higher in vitamin C.
  • Tofu covers your daily calcium needs 66% more than radish.
  • Tofu contains 29 times more selenium than radish. While tofu contains 17.4µg of selenium, radish contains only 0.6µg.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Radishes, 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%
Radish
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 7.5% 21% 13% 17% 7.6% 8.6% 5.1% 9% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +480%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2632%
Contains more IronIron +682.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +656%
Contains more ZincZinc +460.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +850%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1611.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%
~equal in Potassium ~233mg

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
5
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%
Radish
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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 49% 0% 0% 0% 3% 9% 4.8% 9.9% 16% 0% 3.3% 19% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +161.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Radish DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 25mg 66%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.069mg 48%
Copper 0.378mg 0.05mg 36%
Protein 17.27g 0.68g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.048g 32%
Selenium 17.4µg 0.6µg 31%
Iron 2.66mg 0.34mg 29%
Phosphorus 190mg 20mg 24%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 14.8mg 16%
Fats 8.72g 0.1g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.012mg 12%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.28mg 12%
Magnesium 58mg 10mg 11%
Calories 144kcal 16kcal 6%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.032g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.017g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.039mg 5%
Fiber 2.3g 1.6g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.071mg 2%
Sodium 14mg 39mg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Folate 29µg 25µg 1%
Fructose 0.71g 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.165mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.254mg 1%
Carbs 2.78g 3.4g 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 1.8g N/A
Potassium 237mg 233mg 0%
Sugar 1.86g N/A
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.02mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.013mg 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
Radish
2
3% 95%
Protein: 0.68 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 3.4 g
Water: 95.27 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2439.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8620%
Contains more OtherOther +154.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.3%
Contains more WaterWater +36.4%

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
Radish
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33% 18% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11223.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10152.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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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. Radish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169276/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.