Butter vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between butter and tofu
- Butter has more vitamin A, while tofu has more calcium, manganese, copper, iron, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 246% higher.
- Butter has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of butter is 0, while the glycemic index of tofu is 15.
The food types used in this comparison are Butter, without salt 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2800% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2745.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +887.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +13200% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2262.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1644.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +691.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +29425% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1640% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3060% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +807.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +20.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2966.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +866.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 50.489g | 1.261g | 224% |
| Fats | 81.11g | 8.72g | 111% |
| Vitamin A | 684µg | 76% | |
| Cholesterol | 215mg | 0mg | 72% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 683mg | 66% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.43g | 1.925g | 54% |
| Manganese | 0.004mg | 1.181mg | 51% |
| Copper | 0.016mg | 0.378mg | 40% |
| Iron | 0.02mg | 2.66mg | 33% |
| Protein | 0.85g | 17.27g | 33% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 17.4µg | 30% |
| Calories | 717kcal | 144kcal | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 190mg | 24% |
| Vitamin E | 2.32mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0.158mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 2mg | 58mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 0.09mg | 1.57mg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.01g | 4.921g | 13% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.3g | 9% |
| Folate | 3µg | 29µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.003mg | 0.092mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.17µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 7µg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 24mg | 237mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.034mg | 0.102mg | 5% |
| Choline | 18.8mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.042mg | 0.381mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0.06g | 2.78g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.06g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.06g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 11mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.11mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.235mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.038mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.051mg | 0.849mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 1.392mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.883mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.041mg | 0.835mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.057mg | 0.87mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.023mg | 0.431mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +830.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1931.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +4533.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +289.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +3400% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1117.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +63.5% |
