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Tofu vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tofu and rutabagas

  • Tofu has more calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium, while rutabagas have more vitamin C.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 64% higher.
  • Rutabagas contain 47 times less saturated fat than tofu. Tofu contains 1.261g of saturated fat, while rutabagas contain 0.027g.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tofu is 15, while the glycemic index of rutabagas is 72.

The food types used in this comparison are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Rutabagas, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 13% 27% 17% 11% 6.5% 23% 1.6% 17% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1488.4%
Contains more IronIron +504.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1081.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +554.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +258.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +801.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2385.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%

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
3
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 83% 0% 6% 0% 23% 9.2% 13% 9.6% 23% 0% 0.75% 16% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Rutabagas DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 43mg 64%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.131mg 46%
Copper 0.378mg 0.032mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.088g 32%
Protein 17.27g 1.08g 32%
Selenium 17.4µg 0.7µg 30%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 25mg 28%
Iron 2.66mg 0.44mg 28%
Phosphorus 190mg 53mg 20%
Fats 8.72g 0.16g 13%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.24mg 12%
Magnesium 58mg 20mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.09mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.027g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.025g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.04mg 5%
Calories 144kcal 37kcal 5%
Choline 14.1mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Folate 29µg 21µg 2%
Potassium 237mg 305mg 2%
Carbs 2.78g 8.62g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.7mg 2%
Fructose 1.61g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.16mg 1%
Net carbs 0.48g 6.32g N/A
Sugar 4.46g N/A
Fiber 2.3g 2.3g 0%
Starch 0.4g 0%
Sodium 14mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 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
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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
9% 89%
Protein: 1.08 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 8.62 g
Water: 89.43 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1499.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5350%
Contains more OtherOther +97.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +210.1%
Contains more WaterWater +28.1%

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
19% 18% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5492%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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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. Rutabagas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168454/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.