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Beer vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beer and tofu

  • The amount of iron, calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, and magnesium in tofu is higher than in beer.
  • Tofu covers your daily iron needs 67% more than beer.
  • Beer has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beer is 104, while the glycemic index of tofu is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Tofu, raw, regular, 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.
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 21% 105% 11% 201% 64% 22% 42% 0.91% 79% 49%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +348.1%
Contains more IronIron +26700%
Contains more CopperCopper +3760%
Contains more ZincZinc +7900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +592.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7462.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1383.3%

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
2
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
8
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 B3Vitamin B3 +163.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1520%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +185.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.047mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Tofu DV% diff.
Iron 0.02mg 5.36mg 67%
Calcium 4mg 350mg 35%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.605mg 26%
Copper 0.005mg 0.193mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 2.699g 18%
Selenium 0.6µg 8.9µg 15%
Protein 0.46g 8.08g 15%
Phosphorus 14mg 97mg 12%
Fats 0g 4.78g 7%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.8mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.081mg 6%
Magnesium 6mg 30mg 6%
Choline 10.1mg 28.8mg 3%
Potassium 27mg 121mg 3%
Saturated fat 0g 0.691g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.056g 3%
Folate 6µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0.195mg 2%
Calories 43kcal 76kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.052mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.068mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.3g 1%
Carbs 3.55g 1.87g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 3.55g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.62g N/A
Sodium 4mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.047mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.221mg 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
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 +89.8%
Contains more OtherOther +459.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1656.5%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
~equal in Water ~84.55g

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/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.