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Apple pie vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are apple pie and tofu different?

  • Tofu has more calcium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, zinc, magnesium, and folate than apple pie.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for tofu is 67% higher.
  • Apple pie contains 19 times more sodium than tofu. While apple pie contains 266mg of sodium, tofu contains only 14mg.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index (15) than apple pie (41).

Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate are the varieties used in this article.

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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 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +728.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +264.6%
Contains more IronIron +119.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +721.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +881.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +691.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +548.9%

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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 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 CVitamin C +1500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +194.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +625%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple pie Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 11mg 683mg 67%
Manganese 0.182mg 1.181mg 43%
Copper 0.046mg 0.378mg 37%
Selenium 17.4µg 32%
Protein 1.9g 17.27g 31%
Phosphorus 24mg 190mg 24%
Iron 1.21mg 2.66mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.198g 4.921g 18%
Zinc 0.16mg 1.57mg 13%
Saturated fat 3.797g 1.261g 12%
Magnesium 7mg 58mg 12%
Sodium 266mg 14mg 11%
Carbs 34g 2.78g 10%
Folate 4µg 29µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.388g 1.925g 6%
Potassium 65mg 237mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.123mg 0.381mg 5%
Calories 237kcal 144kcal 5%
Fats 11g 8.72g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.102mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.092mg 4%
Fiber 1.6g 2.3g 3%
Vitamin A 29µg 3%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.158mg 2%
Net carbs 32.4g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.119mg 0.133mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.073mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.07mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.088mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 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 +26.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1123%
Contains more ProteinProtein +808.9%
Contains more WaterWater +33.8%
Contains more OtherOther +55.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 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 +127.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +123.9%

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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. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.