Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Tofu, extra firm, prepared with nigari VS Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tofu, extra firm, prepared with nigari	43%	51%	6%
Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	9%	5%	86%

Macro Nutrients

	Tofu, extra firm, prepared with nigari	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	13% 376kcal	3.6% 104kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	24.6% 24g	0.65% 0.64g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	13% 4.17g	0.35% 0.11g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	74% 1.2g	2.27% 0.036g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	63.7% 11g	1.5% 0.25g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	4.1% 5.35g	18.7% 24.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	4.44% 3.22g	15.4% 11g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	12% 4.54g	21.5% 8.16g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	81% 45.3g	4.7% 2.63g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tofu, extra firm, prepared with nigari	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	309% 2781μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	18% 0.22mg	7.2% 0.086mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	16.7% 0.22mg	9.42% 0.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	6.83% 1.1mg	12% 1.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	76.6% 3.83mg	12.6% 0.63mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	29% 0.38mg	39% 0.51mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	10.2% 41μg	9.07% 36.3μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	10% 9.07mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0.3% 0.045mg	22% 3.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	10.6% 12.7μg	37% 44.5μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tofu, extra firm, prepared with nigari	Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	128% 1279mg	14% 141mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	101% 0.91mg	52% 0.47mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	116% 9.25mg	29.5% 2.36mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	37.8% 159mg	9.7% 41mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	131% 3.02mg	88.7% 2.04mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	72% 503mg	13% 91mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	17.3% 590mg	23% 785mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	107% 59μg	3.3% 1.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.2% 18mg	72.6% 1089mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	44% 4.85mg	12% 1.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	10% 373g	11.4% 422g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Tofu, extra firm, prepared with nigari vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• Tofu, extra firm, prepared with nigari has 2.5 times more Vitamin B1, 1.8 times more Vitamin B2 and 6.1 times more Vitamin B5 than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain more Vitamin A, 1.7 times more Vitamin B3, 1.3 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin C, 73 times more Vitamin E and 3.5 times more Vitamin K than Tofu, extra firm, prepared with nigari.
• Both Tofu, extra firm, prepared with nigari and Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B9 per 1 lb.
• Both Tofu, extra firm, prepared with nigari as well as Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Tofu, extra firm, prepared with nigari vs Canned Carrots with Liquids and Salt:

• Tofu, extra firm, prepared with nigari has 9.1 times more Calcium, 1.9 times more Copper, 3.9 times more Iron, 3.9 times more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Manganese, 5.6 times more Phosphorus, 32.5 times more Selenium and 3.7 times more Zinc than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 1.3 times more Potassium and 60 times more Sodium than Tofu, extra firm, prepared with nigari.
• Both Tofu, extra firm, prepared with nigari and Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have similar amounts of Water per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Tofu, extra firm, prepared with nigari has 3.6 times more Energy, 37.6 times more Fat, 36.8 times more Saturated Fat, 32.6 times more Omega 3, 42.6 times more Omega 6 and 17.2 times more Protein than Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt.
• While Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt contain 4.6 times more Carbohydrate, 3.5 times more Sugars and 1.8 times more Fiber than Tofu, extra firm, prepared with nigari.
• Both Tofu, extra firm, prepared with nigari as well as Canned Carrots Solids and Liquids with Salt have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.