Baby food vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between baby food and tofu
- Tofu contains less iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B5, selenium, magnesium, and zinc than baby food.
- Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 561% higher.
- Tofu contains 91 times less vitamin B3 than baby food. Baby food contains 34.714mg of vitamin B3, while tofu contains 0.381mg.
- Tofu has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tofu is 15, while the glycemic index of baby food is 56.
The food types used in this comparison are Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +72.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +84.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1685.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +52.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +106.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +48.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +13.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1050% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1443% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2563.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +9011.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +707.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +105.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +48.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 47.5mg | 2.66mg | 561% |
| Vitamin B3 | 34.714mg | 0.381mg | 215% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.717mg | 0.102mg | 201% |
| Vitamin B1 | 2.438mg | 0.158mg | 190% |
| Manganese | 1.181mg | 51% | |
| Phosphorus | 392mg | 190mg | 29% |
| Vitamin E | 3.68mg | 25% | |
| Carbs | 73.4g | 2.78g | 24% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.697g | 4.921g | 21% |
| Fiber | 7.5g | 2.3g | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.074mg | 0.133mg | 19% |
| Selenium | 25.9µg | 17.4µg | 15% |
| Calories | 379kcal | 144kcal | 12% |
| Magnesium | 100mg | 58mg | 10% |
| Protein | 12.2g | 17.27g | 10% |
| Zinc | 2.4mg | 1.57mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.189mg | 0.092mg | 7% |
| Fats | 4.4g | 8.72g | 7% |
| Potassium | 437mg | 237mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.334mg | 0.378mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 733mg | 683mg | 5% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 4% | |
| Folate | 43µg | 29µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.769g | 1.261g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.206g | 1.925g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 65.9g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 3mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.158mg | 0.235mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.4mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.477mg | 0.849mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.041mg | 1.392mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.404mg | 0.883mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.672mg | 0.835mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.653mg | 0.87mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.286mg | 0.431mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2540.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +135.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +41.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +98.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +942.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -39% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +59.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +190% |
