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Tofu vs. Rosemary — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tofu and rosemary different?

  • Tofu is higher in calcium and phosphorus; however, rosemary is richer in vitamin A, iron, fiber, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for rosemary is 55% higher.
  • Tofu contains 3 times more phosphorus than rosemary. While tofu contains 190mg of phosphorus, rosemary contains only 66mg.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index (15) than rosemary (70).

Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Rosemary, fresh are the varieties used 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 65% 95% 59% 249% 100% 25% 28% 3.4% 125% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +115.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +187.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.9%
Contains more IronIron +150%

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 73% 49% 0% 0% 9% 35% 17% 48% 78% 0% 0% 82% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +338.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +504.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +265.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +275.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Rosemary DV% diff.
Iron 2.66mg 6.65mg 50%
Fiber 2.3g 14.1g 47%
Calcium 683mg 317mg 37%
Selenium 17.4µg 32%
Protein 17.27g 3.31g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.901g 27%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 21.8mg 24%
Folate 29µg 109µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.336mg 19%
Phosphorus 190mg 66mg 18%
Vitamin A 146µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.804mg 13%
Potassium 237mg 668mg 13%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.96mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.036mg 10%
Copper 0.378mg 0.301mg 9%
Magnesium 58mg 91mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.261g 2.838g 7%
Carbs 2.78g 20.7g 6%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.93mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.152mg 4%
Fats 8.72g 5.86g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.912mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 1.16g 2%
Calories 144kcal 131kcal 1%
Sodium 14mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 0.48g 6.6g N/A
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.051mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.136mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0.249mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0.143mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.165mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.066mg 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
3% 6% 21% 68% 2%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 5.86 g
Carbs: 20.7 g
Water: 67.77 g
Other: 2.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +421.8%
Contains more FatsFats +48.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +644.6%
Contains more OtherOther +68.6%
~equal in Water ~67.77g

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
58% 24% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.16 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.901 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +446.2%

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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. Rosemary - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173473/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.