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Tofu vs. Winged beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tofu and winged beans

  • Tofu has more calcium, selenium, phosphorus, and polyunsaturated fat; however, winged beans has more copper, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 54% more.
  • Tofu has 6 times more selenium than winged beans. Tofu has 17.4µg of selenium, while winged beans has 2.9µg.
  • Winged beans has a higher glycemic index than tofu.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Winged beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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 39% 43% 25% 162% 258% 39% 66% 1.7% 156% 16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +381%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.1%
Contains more IronIron +62.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~54mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.44mg
~equal in Sodium ~13mg
~equal in Manganese ~1.199mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 74% 30% 16% 9.4% 11% 0% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +190%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +117.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~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 Winged beans DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 142mg 54%
Copper 0.378mg 0.773mg 44%
Selenium 17.4µg 2.9µg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 1.551g 22%
Iron 2.66mg 4.33mg 21%
Protein 17.27g 10.62g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.295mg 11%
Fiber 2.3g 9%
Folate 29µg 10µg 5%
Phosphorus 190mg 153mg 5%
Carbs 2.78g 14.94g 4%
Fats 8.72g 5.84g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.047mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.83mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.825g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.129mg 2%
Potassium 237mg 280mg 1%
Magnesium 58mg 54mg 1%
Zinc 1.57mg 1.44mg 1%
Manganese 1.181mg 1.199mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 2.153g 1%
Calories 144kcal 147kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 14.94g N/A
Sodium 14mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.156mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.233mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.36mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.448mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0.762mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0.652mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.109mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.436mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.467mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.241mg 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
11% 6% 15% 67%
Protein: 10.62 g
Fats: 5.84 g
Carbs: 14.94 g
Water: 67.19 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.6%
Contains more FatsFats +49.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +437.4%
~equal in Water ~67.19g
~equal in Other ~1.41g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
18% 48% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.825 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.153 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.551 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +217.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.8%

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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. Winged beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172453/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.