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Balsamic vinegar vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between balsamic vinegar and tofu?

  • Tofu has more iron, calcium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, and zinc than balsamic vinegar.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for iron is 58% higher.
  • Tofu has 24 times less sugar than balsamic vinegar. Balsamic vinegar has 14.95g of sugar, while tofu has 0.62g.
  • Balsamic vinegar has a higher glycemic index (50) than tofu (15).

We used Vinegar, balsamic and Tofu, raw, regular, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 8.1% 9.9% 27% 8.7% 2.2% 8.1% 3% 17% 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 21% 105% 11% 201% 64% 22% 42% 0.91% 79% 49%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1196.3%
Contains more IronIron +644.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +642.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +410.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +361.8%
~equal in Potassium ~121mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 0.33% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Balsamic vinegar Tofu DV% diff.
Iron 0.72mg 5.36mg 58%
Calcium 27mg 350mg 32%
Manganese 0.131mg 0.605mg 21%
Copper 0.026mg 0.193mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 18%
Selenium 8.9µg 16%
Protein 0.49g 8.08g 15%
Phosphorus 19mg 97mg 11%
Fructose 7.38g 9%
Fats 0g 4.78g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 7%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.8mg 7%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Carbs 17.03g 1.87g 5%
Folate 15µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 30mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 3%
Saturated fat 0g 0.691g 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Sodium 23mg 7mg 1%
Calories 88kcal 76kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 1%
Fiber 0.3g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 17.03g 1.57g N/A
Potassium 112mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 14.95g 0.62g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 76% 6%
Protein: 0.49 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 17.03 g
Water: 76.45 g
Other: 6.03 g
Tofu
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8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +810.7%
Contains more OtherOther +737.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1549%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +10.6%

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. Balsamic vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172241/nutrients
  2. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172476/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.