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Tomatillo vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tomatillos and tofu

  • Tomatillos have more manganese, vitamin C, and vitamin B3; however, tofu is richer in calcium, copper, selenium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Tomatillos cover your daily manganese needs 6601% more than tofu.
  • Tofu has 59 times less vitamin C than tomatillos. Tomatillos have 11.7mg of vitamin C, while tofu has 0.2mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tomatillos, raw and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate.

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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.
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%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12855.1%
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%

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.
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%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5750%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +385.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

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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. Tomatillo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168566/nutrients
  2. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172475/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.