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Winged bean vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between winged bean and tofu

  • Winged bean is higher in copper, vitamin B1, potassium, and vitamin B3, yet tofu is higher in calcium, selenium, manganese, phosphorus, iron, and magnesium.
  • Winged bean covers your daily copper needs 112% more than tofu.
  • Winged bean contains 4 times more vitamin B3 than tofu. While winged bean contains 1.64mg of vitamin B3, tofu contains only 0.381mg.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Winged bean tuber, raw 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 17% 9% 52% 75% 462% 38% 19% 4.6% 69% 3.8%
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 PotassiumPotassium +147.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +266.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +141.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2176.7%
Contains more IronIron +33%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +322.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2385.7%

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% 0% 0% 95% 34% 31% 7% 17% 0% 0% 14% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +139.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +330.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~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 Winged bean Tofu DV% diff.
Copper 1.386mg 0.378mg 112%
Calcium 30mg 683mg 65%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.174g 4.921g 32%
Selenium 0.7µg 17.4µg 30%
Manganese 0.532mg 1.181mg 28%
Phosphorus 45mg 190mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.379mg 0.158mg 18%
Fats 0.9g 8.72g 12%
Protein 11.6g 17.27g 11%
Potassium 586mg 237mg 10%
Fiber 2.3g 9%
Magnesium 24mg 58mg 8%
Iron 2mg 2.66mg 8%
Carbs 28.1g 2.78g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 0.381mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.222g 1.261g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.234g 1.925g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.149mg 0.102mg 4%
Folate 19µg 29µg 3%
Zinc 1.39mg 1.57mg 2%
Sodium 35mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.092mg 1%
Calories 148kcal 144kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 28.1g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.116mg 0.133mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.252mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.451mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.425mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.64mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.592mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.143mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.599mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 28% 57% 2%
Protein: 11.6 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 28.1 g
Water: 57.4 g
Other: 2 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 +910.8%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.9%
Contains more FatsFats +868.9%
Contains more WaterWater +21.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 37% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.222 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.234 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.174 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 -82.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +722.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2728.2%

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. Winged bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170070/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.