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Vegetable vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between vegetable and tofu

  • Vegetable has more vitamin A and fiber; however, tofu is richer in calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Vegetable covers your daily vitamin A needs 82% more than tofu.
  • Tofu has 2 times less fiber than vegetable. Vegetable has 4.4g of fiber, while tofu has 2.3g.
  • Vegetable has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of vegetable is 66, while the glycemic index of tofu is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +163.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2632%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.2%
Contains more IronIron +224.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +355.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +220.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +272.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +211.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5700%

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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +122.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vegetable Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 25mg 683mg 66%
Manganese 0.379mg 1.181mg 35%
Copper 0.083mg 0.378mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.072g 4.921g 32%
Selenium 0.3µg 17.4µg 31%
Protein 2.86g 17.27g 29%
Vitamin A 214µg 24%
Iron 0.82mg 2.66mg 23%
Phosphorus 51mg 190mg 20%
Vitamin K 23.5µg 20%
Fats 0.15g 8.72g 13%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.57mg 10%
Magnesium 22mg 58mg 9%
Fiber 4.4g 2.3g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.158mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.031g 1.261g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 1.925g 5%
Choline 24.1mg 4%
Calories 65kcal 144kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Carbs 13.09g 2.78g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.851mg 0.381mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 0.2mg 3%
Folate 19µg 29µg 3%
Potassium 169mg 237mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.102mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.092mg 1%
Sodium 35mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 8.69g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 3.12g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.151mg 0.133mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.115mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.19mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.17mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.12mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.149mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.073mg 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 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 +370.9%
Contains more WaterWater +19.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +503.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5713.3%
Contains more OtherOther +109%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 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 -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6734.7%

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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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.