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Walnut oil vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between walnut oil and tofu

  • Tofu is richer than walnut oil in calcium, copper, iron, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for tofu is 68% higher.
  • Walnut oil contains 7 times more saturated fat than tofu. Walnut oil contains 9.1g of saturated fat, while tofu contains 1.261g.
  • Walnut oil has a lower glycemic index than tofu.

Food types used in this article are Oil, walnut 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
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.
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% 8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 38% 0% 0.22%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut oil Tofu DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 63.3g 4.921g 389%
Fats 100g 8.72g 140%
Calcium 0mg 683mg 68%
Monounsaturated fat 22.8g 1.925g 52%
Manganese 1.181mg 51%
Copper 0mg 0.378mg 42%
Calories 884kcal 144kcal 37%
Saturated fat 9.1g 1.261g 36%
Protein 0g 17.27g 35%
Iron 0mg 2.66mg 33%
Selenium 0µg 17.4µg 32%
Phosphorus 0mg 190mg 27%
Magnesium 0mg 58mg 14%
Zinc 0mg 1.57mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.158mg 13%
Vitamin K 15µg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.102mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.092mg 7%
Potassium 0mg 237mg 7%
Folate 0µg 29µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.133mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.381mg 2%
Carbs 0g 2.78g 1%
Sodium 0mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.48g N/A
Choline 0.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 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 FatsFats +1046.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 24% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 22.8 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 63.3 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1084.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1186.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.1%

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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. Walnut oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171030/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.

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