Tofu vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tofu and tamarind different?
- Tofu is richer in calcium, copper, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus, while tamarind is higher in vitamin B1, potassium, fiber, vitamin B3, and magnesium.
- Tofu covers your daily need for calcium, 61% more than tamarind.
- Tofu contains 16 times more zinc than tamarind. Tofu contains 1.57mg of zinc, while tamarind contains 0.1mg.
Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Tamarinds, raw types were 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +823% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +339.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1470% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +68.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1238.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +58.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +165% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +39.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +107.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1650% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +170.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +49% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +408.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 683mg | 74mg | 61% |
| Manganese | 1.181mg | 51% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.921g | 0.059g | 32% |
| Copper | 0.378mg | 0.086mg | 32% |
| Protein | 17.27g | 2.8g | 29% |
| Selenium | 17.4µg | 1.3µg | 29% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.158mg | 0.428mg | 23% |
| Carbs | 2.78g | 62.5g | 20% |
| Zinc | 1.57mg | 0.1mg | 13% |
| Fats | 8.72g | 0.6g | 12% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 628mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 5.1g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 190mg | 113mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.381mg | 1.938mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 58mg | 92mg | 8% |
| Calories | 144kcal | 239kcal | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 1.261g | 0.272g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.925g | 0.181g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.102mg | 0.152mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 3.5mg | 4% |
| Folate | 29µg | 14µg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.66mg | 2.8mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.092mg | 0.066mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 14mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0.48g | 57.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 38.8g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.133mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.235mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.785mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.849mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.392mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.883mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.835mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.87mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.431mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +516.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1353.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +122.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2148.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +92.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +963.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +8240.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.4% |
