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Tofu vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tofu and walnut

  • Tofu has more calcium and selenium, while walnut has more copper, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, and folate.
  • Walnut's daily need coverage for copper is 134% higher.
  • Walnut contains 7 times less calcium than tofu. Tofu contains 683mg of calcium, while walnut contains 98mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tofu is lower.
  • Walnut has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of walnut is 0, while the glycemic index of tofu is 15.

The food types used in this comparison are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Nuts, walnuts, english.

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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
2
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%
Walnut
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +596.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +255.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +319.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +96.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +189.1%
~equal in Iron ~2.91mg

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
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 40% 24% 7.1% 8% 21% 0% 0% 22% 0%
Walnut
11
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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +195.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +483.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 47.174g 282%
Copper 0.378mg 1.586mg 134%
Manganese 1.181mg 3.414mg 97%
Fats 8.72g 65.21g 87%
Calcium 683mg 98mg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.537mg 34%
Calories 144kcal 654kcal 26%
Magnesium 58mg 158mg 24%
Selenium 17.4µg 4.9µg 23%
Phosphorus 190mg 346mg 22%
Saturated fat 1.261g 6.126g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 8.933g 18%
Fiber 2.3g 6.7g 18%
Folate 29µg 98µg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.341mg 15%
Zinc 1.57mg 3.09mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.57mg 9%
Choline 39.2mg 7%
Potassium 237mg 441mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 1.125mg 5%
Protein 17.27g 15.23g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.15mg 4%
Carbs 2.78g 13.71g 4%
Iron 2.66mg 2.91mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.3mg 1%
Sodium 14mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 0.48g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
2
17% 9% 3% 70%
Protein: 17.27 g
Fats: 8.72 g
Carbs: 2.78 g
Water: 69.83 g
Other: 1.4 g
Walnut
3
15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1615.7%
Contains more FatsFats +647.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +393.2%
Contains more OtherOther +27.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
1
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.261 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.925 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.921 g
Walnut
2
10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +364.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +858.6%

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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