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Wasabi vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wasabi and tofu?

  • Wasabi is richer in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B6, and potassium, yet tofu is richer in calcium, manganese, copper, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 56% higher.
  • Wasabi has 210 times more vitamin C than tofu. Wasabi has 41.9mg of vitamin C, while tofu has 0.2mg.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index than wasabi.

We used Wasabi, root, raw and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate types in this comparison.

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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.
Wasabi
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
Tofu
7
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 +19%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.6%
Contains more IronIron +158.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +202%
~equal in Zinc ~1.57mg

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.
Wasabi
6
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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Tofu
2
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 +20850%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wasabi Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 128mg 683mg 56%
Vitamin C 41.9mg 0.2mg 46%
Manganese 0.391mg 1.181mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 33%
Selenium 17.4µg 32%
Protein 4.8g 17.27g 25%
Copper 0.155mg 0.378mg 25%
Fiber 7.8g 2.3g 22%
Iron 1.03mg 2.66mg 20%
Phosphorus 80mg 190mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.092mg 14%
Fats 0.63g 8.72g 12%
Potassium 568mg 237mg 10%
Carbs 23.54g 2.78g 7%
Saturated fat 1.261g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 5%
Magnesium 69mg 58mg 3%
Folate 18µg 29µg 3%
Calories 109kcal 144kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.131mg 0.158mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.743mg 0.381mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.133mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.102mg 1%
Net carbs 15.74g 0.48g N/A
Zinc 1.62mg 1.57mg 0%
Sodium 17mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 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
Wasabi
2
5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
Tofu
3
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 +746.8%
Contains more OtherOther +37.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +259.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1284.1%
~equal in Water ~69.83g

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.