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Tofu vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tofu and chia seeds

  • Tofu has less fiber, phosphorus, selenium, manganese, magnesium, iron, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 128% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Seeds, chia seeds, dried.

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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
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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +477.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.7%
Contains more IronIron +190.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +144.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +191.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +352.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +130.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +217.2%
~equal in Calcium ~631mg

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
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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +292.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2217.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +69%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~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 Chia seeds DV% diff.
Fiber 2.3g 34.4g 128%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 23.665g 125%
Phosphorus 190mg 860mg 96%
Selenium 17.4µg 55.2µg 69%
Manganese 1.181mg 2.723mg 67%
Magnesium 58mg 335mg 66%
Iron 2.66mg 7.72mg 63%
Copper 0.378mg 0.924mg 61%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 8.83mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.62mg 39%
Fats 8.72g 30.74g 34%
Zinc 1.57mg 4.58mg 27%
Calories 144kcal 486kcal 17%
Carbs 2.78g 42.12g 13%
Saturated fat 1.261g 3.33g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 7%
Folate 29µg 49µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.17mg 5%
Potassium 237mg 407mg 5%
Calcium 683mg 631mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.6mg 2%
Protein 17.27g 16.54g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 2.309g 1%
Net carbs 0.48g 7.72g N/A
Sodium 14mg 16mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
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
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1104%
Contains more FatsFats +252.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1415.1%
Contains more OtherOther +242.9%
~equal in Protein ~16.54g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
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
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +380.9%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.