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Butterscotch vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between butterscotch and tofu?

  • Tofu is richer than butterscotch in iron, calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for iron is 67% more.
  • Butterscotch has 56 times more sodium than tofu. While butterscotch has 391mg of sodium, tofu has only 7mg.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

We used Candies, butterscotch and Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate types in this article.

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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
10
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3933.3%
Contains more IronIron +53500%
Contains more CopperCopper +19200%
Contains more ZincZinc +788.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60400%
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.
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
9
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +575%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9650%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Tofu DV% diff.
Iron 0.01mg 5.36mg 67%
Calcium 4mg 350mg 35%
Carbs 90.4g 1.87g 30%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.605mg 26%
Copper 0.001mg 0.193mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 2.699g 17%
Sodium 391mg 7mg 17%
Calories 391kcal 76kcal 16%
Protein 0.03g 8.08g 16%
Selenium 0.6µg 8.9µg 15%
Phosphorus 1mg 97mg 14%
Magnesium 0mg 30mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.081mg 6%
Saturated fat 2.065g 0.691g 6%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.8mg 6%
Choline 0.8mg 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.047mg 4%
Folate 0µg 15µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.052mg 3%
Potassium 3mg 121mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.4µg 2%
Fats 3.3g 4.78g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 1.056g 1%
Fiber 0g 0.3g 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.195mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.068mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 90.4g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 80.46g 0.62g N/A
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 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
3
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 +4734.2%
Contains more OtherOther +41.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26833.3%
Contains more FatsFats +44.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1510.5%

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 0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.699 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2112.3%

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/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.