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Walnut vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between walnut and tofu

  • Walnut has more copper, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, and folate, while tofu has more calcium and selenium.
  • Walnut's daily need coverage for copper is 134% higher.
  • Tofu contains 6 times less vitamin B6 than walnut. Walnut contains 0.537mg of vitamin B6, while tofu contains 0.092mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tofu is lower.
  • Walnut has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of walnut is 0, while the glycemic index of tofu is 15.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, walnuts, english 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.
Walnut
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Tofu
2
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 +172.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +319.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +96.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +189.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +596.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +255.1%
~equal in Iron ~2.66mg

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.
Walnut
11
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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Tofu
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 40% 24% 7.1% 8% 21% 0% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +550%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +195.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +483.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Tofu DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 4.921g 282%
Copper 1.586mg 0.378mg 134%
Manganese 3.414mg 1.181mg 97%
Fats 65.21g 8.72g 87%
Calcium 98mg 683mg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.092mg 34%
Calories 654kcal 144kcal 26%
Magnesium 158mg 58mg 24%
Selenium 4.9µg 17.4µg 23%
Phosphorus 346mg 190mg 22%
Saturated fat 6.126g 1.261g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 1.925g 18%
Fiber 6.7g 2.3g 18%
Folate 98µg 29µg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.158mg 15%
Zinc 3.09mg 1.57mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.133mg 9%
Choline 39.2mg 7%
Potassium 441mg 237mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 0.381mg 5%
Protein 15.23g 17.27g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.102mg 4%
Carbs 13.71g 2.78g 4%
Iron 2.91mg 2.66mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0.2mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.431mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
3
15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Tofu
2
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 +647.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +393.2%
Contains more OtherOther +27.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1615.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
2
10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Tofu
1
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 +364.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +858.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.4%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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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