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Tofu vs. Tomato juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tofu and tomato juice

  • Tofu has more calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and fiber; however, tomato juice has more vitamin C.
  • Tomato juice's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 78% more.
  • Tofu has 68 times more calcium than tomato juice. Tofu has 683mg of calcium, while tomato juice has 10mg.
  • Tomato juice has a higher glycemic index than tofu.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Tomato juice, canned, without salt added.

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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
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 7.9% 3% 19% 15% 14% 3% 8.1% 1.3% 8.9% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +427.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6730%
Contains more IronIron +582.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +800%
Contains more ZincZinc +1327.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1636.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3380%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
~equal in Potassium ~217mg

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
5
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 234% 7.7% 6.4% 0% 25% 18% 13% 0% 16% 0% 5.8% 15% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +34950%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Tomato juice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.2mg 70.1mg 78%
Calcium 683mg 10mg 67%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.068mg 48%
Copper 0.378mg 0.042mg 37%
Protein 17.27g 0.85g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.027g 33%
Selenium 17.4µg 0.5µg 31%
Iron 2.66mg 0.39mg 28%
Phosphorus 190mg 19mg 24%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.11mg 13%
Fats 8.72g 0.29g 13%
Magnesium 58mg 11mg 11%
Fiber 2.3g 0.4g 8%
Calories 144kcal 17kcal 6%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.019g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.005g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 3%
Vitamin A 23µg 3%
Folate 29µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Fructose 1.33g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.078mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.673mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.32mg 2%
Choline 6.8mg 1%
Potassium 237mg 217mg 1%
Net carbs 0.48g 3.13g N/A
Carbs 2.78g 3.53g 0%
Sugar 2.58g N/A
Sodium 14mg 10mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.026mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.014mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
Tofu
3
17% 9% 3% 70%
Protein: 17.27 g
Fats: 8.72 g
Carbs: 2.78 g
Water: 69.83 g
Other: 1.4 g
4% 94%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.29 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 94.24 g
Other: 1.09 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1931.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2906.9%
Contains more OtherOther +28.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27%
Contains more WaterWater +35%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
Tofu
2
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.261 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.925 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.921 g
37% 10% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.027 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18125.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Tomato juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170545/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.