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Beef noodle soup vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between beef noodle soup and tofu

  • Tofu is higher than beef noodle soup in calcium, manganese, copper, iron, selenium, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Tofu covers your daily calcium needs 68% more than beef noodle soup.
  • Beef noodle soup contains 23 times more sodium than tofu. While beef noodle soup contains 325mg of sodium, tofu contains only 14mg.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Soup, beef noodle, canned, prepared with equal volume water 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 2.1% 2.4% 3.5% 17% 20% 17% 8.1% 42% 14% 16%
Tofu
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 +1833.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8437.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +492.5%
Contains more IronIron +504.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +530%
Contains more ZincZinc +153.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +983.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +480%

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 0.67% 1.7% 10% 0% 7% 5.5% 8% 4.8% 3.5% 10% 2% 6% 3.8%
Tofu
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +464.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +325%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +513.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +262.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef noodle soup Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 8mg 683mg 68%
Manganese 0.109mg 1.181mg 47%
Copper 0.06mg 0.378mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.195g 4.921g 32%
Protein 1.93g 17.27g 31%
Iron 0.44mg 2.66mg 28%
Selenium 3µg 17.4µg 26%
Phosphorus 19mg 190mg 24%
Sodium 325mg 14mg 14%
Magnesium 3mg 58mg 13%
Fats 1.23g 8.72g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.158mg 11%
Zinc 0.62mg 1.57mg 9%
Fiber 0.3g 2.3g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.092mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.102mg 6%
Calories 34kcal 144kcal 6%
Potassium 40mg 237mg 6%
Folate 8µg 29µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.495g 1.925g 4%
Saturated fat 0.455g 1.261g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Choline 7mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.133mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 3.28g 0.48g N/A
Carbs 3.58g 2.78g 0%
Sugar 1.03g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.425mg 0.381mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 92%
Protein: 1.93 g
Fats: 1.23 g
Carbs: 3.58 g
Water: 92.16 g
Other: 1.1 g
Tofu
Tofu
3
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 +28.8%
Contains more WaterWater +32%
Contains more ProteinProtein +794.8%
Contains more FatsFats +608.9%
Contains more OtherOther +27.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 43% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.455 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.195 g
Tofu
Tofu
2
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 -63.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +288.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2423.6%

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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. Beef noodle soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172906/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.