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Beer vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beer and tofu different?

  • Tofu has more calcium, manganese, copper, iron, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, and fiber than beer.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for tofu is 68% higher.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index (15) than beer (104).

Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all 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.
Beer
Beer
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Tofu
Tofu
9
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 less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +866.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16975%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +777.8%
Contains more IronIron +13200%
Contains more CopperCopper +7460%
Contains more ZincZinc +15600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1257.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14662.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%

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.
Beer
Beer
3
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% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Tofu
Tofu
6
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 B3Vitamin B3 +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3060%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +308%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +224.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +383.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 4mg 683mg 68%
Manganese 0.008mg 1.181mg 51%
Copper 0.005mg 0.378mg 41%
Protein 0.46g 17.27g 34%
Iron 0.02mg 2.66mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 4.921g 33%
Selenium 0.6µg 17.4µg 31%
Phosphorus 14mg 190mg 25%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.57mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.158mg 13%
Fats 0g 8.72g 13%
Magnesium 6mg 58mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Potassium 27mg 237mg 6%
Saturated fat 0g 1.261g 6%
Folate 6µg 29µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.102mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.925g 5%
Calories 43kcal 144kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.092mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.133mg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0.381mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Carbs 3.55g 2.78g 0%
Net carbs 3.55g 0.48g N/A
Sodium 4mg 14mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beer
Beer
3
4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Tofu
Tofu
2
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 +27.7%
Contains more WaterWater +31.7%
Contains more OtherOther +187.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3654.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.