Tomato vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between tomatoes and tofu
- Tomatoes are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A, yet tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium.
- Tofu covers your daily calcium needs 67% more than tomatoes.
- Tomatoes contain 69 times more vitamin C than tofu. While tomatoes contain 13.7mg of vitamin C, tofu contains only 0.2mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -64.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +427.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +6730% |
| Contains more IronIron | +885.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +540.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +823.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +691.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +936% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +6750% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +55.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +327% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +436.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +49.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +93.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 10mg | 683mg | 67% |
| Manganese | 0.114mg | 1.181mg | 46% |
| Copper | 0.059mg | 0.378mg | 35% |
| Protein | 0.88g | 17.27g | 33% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 4.921g | 32% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 17.4µg | 32% |
| Iron | 0.27mg | 2.66mg | 30% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 190mg | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 13.7mg | 0.2mg | 15% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 8.72g | 13% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 1.57mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 58mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.158mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 7.9µg | 7% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 1.261g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.102mg | 6% |
| Calories | 18kcal | 144kcal | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.031g | 1.925g | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 42µg | 5% | |
| Folate | 15µg | 29µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 2.3g | 4% |
| Fructose | 1.37g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.089mg | 0.133mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.092mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.594mg | 0.381mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.69g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Carbs | 3.89g | 2.78g | 0% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 237mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.63g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0.235mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.027mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.018mg | 0.849mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 1.392mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.027mg | 0.883mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0.835mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.018mg | 0.87mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0.431mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +39.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +35.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1862.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4260% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +174.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6109.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5828.9% |
