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Brie vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brie and tofu

  • Brie has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6; however, tofu is higher in iron, manganese, copper, and calcium.
  • Brie covers your daily need for saturated fat, 84% more than tofu.
  • Tofu has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, brie 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.
Brie
Brie
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
Tofu
Tofu
6
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 PotassiumPotassium +25.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +197.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90.2%
Contains more IronIron +972%
Contains more CopperCopper +915.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1679.4%

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.
Brie
Brie
9
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 7.5% 58% 4.8% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49%
Tofu
Tofu
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.33% 0% 0% 0.2% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +914.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.7%
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Tofu DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 0.691g 76%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0µg 69%
Iron 0.5mg 5.36mg 61%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.052mg 36%
Fats 27.68g 4.78g 35%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Sodium 629mg 7mg 27%
Protein 20.75g 8.08g 25%
Manganese 0.034mg 0.605mg 25%
Copper 0.019mg 0.193mg 19%
Vitamin A 174µg 19%
Calcium 184mg 350mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 1.056g 17%
Zinc 2.38mg 0.8mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.047mg 14%
Calories 334kcal 76kcal 13%
Phosphorus 188mg 97mg 13%
Folate 65µg 15µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.068mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 2.699g 12%
Selenium 14.5µg 8.9µg 10%
Vitamin D* 20 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.01mg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 28.8mg 2%
Potassium 152mg 121mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.3g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.081mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 0.195mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.2g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 161kcal 94kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 132g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 5.4 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0.45g 1.57g N/A
Carbs 0.45g 1.87g 0%
Sugar 0.45g 0.62g N/A
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.428mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.221mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
3
21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 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 ProteinProtein +156.8%
Contains more FatsFats +479.1%
Contains more OtherOther +275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +315.6%
Contains more WaterWater +74.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
Brie
1
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Tofu
Tofu
2
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.699 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +658.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +226.8%

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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.