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Tofu vs. Wasabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tofu and wasabi?

  • Tofu is richer in calcium, manganese, copper, iron, and phosphorus, yet wasabi is richer in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 56% higher.
  • Tofu has 3 times more manganese than wasabi. Tofu has 1.181mg of manganese, while wasabi has 0.391mg.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index than wasabi.

We used Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Wasabi, root, raw types in this comparison.

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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
7
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%
Wasabi
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.6%
Contains more IronIron +158.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +202%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.7%
~equal in Zinc ~1.62mg

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
2
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%
Wasabi
6
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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Wasabi DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 128mg 56%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 41.9mg 46%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.391mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 33%
Selenium 17.4µg 32%
Protein 17.27g 4.8g 25%
Copper 0.378mg 0.155mg 25%
Fiber 2.3g 7.8g 22%
Iron 2.66mg 1.03mg 20%
Phosphorus 190mg 80mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.274mg 14%
Fats 8.72g 0.63g 12%
Potassium 237mg 568mg 10%
Carbs 2.78g 23.54g 7%
Saturated fat 1.261g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 5%
Magnesium 58mg 69mg 3%
Folate 29µg 18µg 3%
Calories 144kcal 109kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.131mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.743mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.203mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.114mg 1%
Net carbs 0.48g 15.74g N/A
Zinc 1.57mg 1.62mg 0%
Sodium 14mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 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
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
Wasabi
2
5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +259.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1284.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +746.8%
Contains more OtherOther +37.1%
~equal in Water ~69.11g

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.