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Bologna sausage vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between bologna sausage and tofu?

  • Bologna sausage is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, yet tofu is richer in calcium, manganese, copper, and iron.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 67% higher.
  • Tofu contains less cholesterol.
  • Bologna sausage has a lower glycemic index than tofu.

We used Bologna, pork and Tofu, raw, firm, 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 10% 3.3% 25% 29% 27% 55% 60% 118% 4.7% 69%
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 PotassiumPotassium +18.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +314.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6109.1%
Contains more IronIron +245.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +372.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3180.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37%

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% 5.2% 21% 131% 36% 73% 43% 62% 116% 0.75% 3.8% 30%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +231%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +923.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +441.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +193.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +480%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bologna sausage Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 11mg 683mg 67%
Manganese 0.036mg 1.181mg 50%
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Sodium 907mg 14mg 39%
Copper 0.08mg 0.378mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.523mg 0.158mg 30%
Saturated fat 6.839g 1.261g 25%
Iron 0.77mg 2.66mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.9mg 0.381mg 22%
Cholesterol 59mg 0mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 9.732g 1.925g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.107g 4.921g 19%
Fats 19.87g 8.72g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.092mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.72mg 0.133mg 12%
Magnesium 14mg 58mg 10%
Choline 54.4mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Selenium 12.7µg 17.4µg 9%
Vitamin D 56IU 0IU 7%
Phosphorus 139mg 190mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.4µg 0µg 7%
Folate 5µg 29µg 6%
Calories 247kcal 144kcal 5%
Vitamin B2 0.157mg 0.102mg 4%
Protein 15.3g 17.27g 4%
Zinc 2.03mg 1.57mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Potassium 281mg 237mg 1%
Carbs 0.73g 2.78g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0.73g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.641mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.663mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 1.168mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 1.204mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.412mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.585mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.737mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.482mg 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 20% 61% 4%
Protein: 15.3 g
Fats: 19.87 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 60.6 g
Other: 3.5 g
Tofu
Tofu
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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 FatsFats +127.9%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +280.8%
Contains more WaterWater +15.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 52% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.839 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.732 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.107 g
Tofu
Tofu
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +405.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.6%

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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. Bologna sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173856/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.