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Tofu vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tofu and shallot

  • Tofu has more calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and magnesium; however, shallot is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin C.
  • Tofu covers your daily need for calcium, 65% more than shallot.
  • Tofu has 15 times more selenium than shallot. While tofu has 17.4µg of selenium, shallot has only 1.2µg.
  • The glycemic index of shallot is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Shallots, 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
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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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +176.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1745.9%
Contains more IronIron +121.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +329.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +292.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +216.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +304.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.9%
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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +163.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +410%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +275%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Shallot DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 37mg 65%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.292mg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.039g 33%
Copper 0.378mg 0.088mg 32%
Protein 17.27g 2.5g 30%
Selenium 17.4µg 1.2µg 29%
Phosphorus 190mg 60mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.345mg 19%
Iron 2.66mg 1.2mg 18%
Fats 8.72g 0.1g 13%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.4mg 11%
Magnesium 58mg 21mg 9%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 8mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.06mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.017g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.02mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.014g 5%
Carbs 2.78g 16.8g 5%
Calories 144kcal 72kcal 4%
Fiber 2.3g 3.2g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.29mg 3%
Potassium 237mg 334mg 3%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Folate 29µg 34µg 1%
Net carbs 0.48g 13.6g N/A
Sugar 7.87g N/A
Sodium 14mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.043mg 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% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +590.8%
Contains more FatsFats +8620%
Contains more OtherOther +75%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +504.3%
Contains more WaterWater +14.3%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12517.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.