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Butterscotch vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between butterscotch and tofu?

  • Butterscotch has less calcium, manganese, copper, iron, selenium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B1 than tofu.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 68% higher.
  • Butterscotch has 28 times more sodium than tofu. Butterscotch has 391mg of sodium, while tofu has 14mg.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index than butterscotch.

We used Candies, butterscotch 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 0% 1.2% 0.26% 0.38% 0.33% 2.5% 0.43% 51% 0.13% 3.3%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16975%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +7800%
Contains more IronIron +26500%
Contains more CopperCopper +37700%
Contains more ZincZinc +1644.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +118000%
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.
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% 9.3% 1.8% 0% 3% 3.7% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.44%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +537.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18950%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3225%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 4mg 683mg 68%
Manganese 0.001mg 1.181mg 51%
Copper 0.001mg 0.378mg 42%
Protein 0.03g 17.27g 34%
Iron 0.01mg 2.66mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 4.921g 32%
Selenium 0.6µg 17.4µg 31%
Carbs 90.4g 2.78g 29%
Phosphorus 1mg 190mg 27%
Sodium 391mg 14mg 16%
Magnesium 0mg 58mg 14%
Zinc 0.09mg 1.57mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.158mg 12%
Calories 391kcal 144kcal 12%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Fats 3.3g 8.72g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.102mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.092mg 7%
Folate 0µg 29µg 7%
Potassium 3mg 237mg 7%
Saturated fat 2.065g 1.261g 4%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 1.925g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.133mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.381mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 90.4g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 80.46g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Choline 0.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 90% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 5.25 g
Other: 1.02 g
Tofu
Tofu
4
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 +3151.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57466.7%
Contains more FatsFats +164.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1230.1%
Contains more OtherOther +37.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.845 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.122 g
Tofu
Tofu
3
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +127.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3933.6%

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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. Butterscotch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167972/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.