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Tofu vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tofu and tomatillos

  • Tofu has more calcium, copper, selenium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, tomatillos are richer in manganese, vitamin C, and vitamin B3.
  • Tomatillos cover your daily manganese needs 6601% more than tofu.
  • Tomatillos have 98 times less calcium than tofu. Tofu has 683mg of calcium, while tomatillos have 7mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Tomatillos, 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 14% 2.1% 24% 23% 26% 6% 17% 0.13% 19957% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9657.1%
Contains more IronIron +329%
Contains more CopperCopper +378.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +613.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +387.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3380%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12855.1%

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 39% 2% 7.6% 0% 11% 8.1% 35% 9% 13% 0% 25% 5.3% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +259.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +191.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5750%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +385.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Tomatillo DV% diff.
Manganese 1.181mg 153mg 6601%
Calcium 683mg 7mg 68%
Protein 17.27g 0.96g 33%
Copper 0.378mg 0.079mg 33%
Selenium 17.4µg 0.5µg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.417g 30%
Iron 2.66mg 0.62mg 26%
Phosphorus 190mg 39mg 22%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 11.7mg 13%
Fats 8.72g 1.02g 12%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.22mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.044mg 10%
Magnesium 58mg 20mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 1.85mg 9%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 8%
Folate 29µg 7µg 6%
Calories 144kcal 32kcal 6%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.139g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.035mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.155g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.056mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Fiber 2.3g 1.9g 2%
Potassium 237mg 268mg 1%
Carbs 2.78g 5.84g 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Sodium 14mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 0.48g 3.94g N/A
Sugar 3.93g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.15mg 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
6% 92%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 1.02 g
Carbs: 5.84 g
Water: 91.63 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1699%
Contains more FatsFats +754.9%
Contains more OtherOther +154.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +110.1%
Contains more WaterWater +31.2%

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
20% 22% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.139 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.417 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1141.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1080.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89%

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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. Tomatillo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168566/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.