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Candy bar vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between candy bar and tofu

  • Candy bar has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, copper, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, tofu is higher in calcium, selenium, and iron.
  • Candy bar covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 11762% more than tofu.
  • Candy bar has 21 times more vitamin B3 than tofu. While candy bar has 7.922mg of vitamin B3, tofu has only 0.381mg.
  • Tofu has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of candy bar is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, peanut bar 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
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 +89.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +151%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +775.6%
Contains more IronIron +174.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +270.2%
~equal in Manganese ~1.181mg

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% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1979.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +524.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166204.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +158.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Candy bar Tofu DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0.092mg 11762%
Calcium 78mg 683mg 61%
Vitamin B3 7.922mg 0.381mg 47%
Copper 0.774mg 0.378mg 44%
Fats 33.7g 8.72g 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.65g 4.921g 38%
Monounsaturated fat 16.721g 1.925g 37%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 27%
Selenium 4.7µg 17.4µg 23%
Zinc 3.94mg 1.57mg 22%
Iron 0.97mg 2.66mg 21%
Calories 522kcal 144kcal 19%
Phosphorus 308mg 190mg 17%
Saturated fat 4.678g 1.261g 16%
Carbs 47.4g 2.78g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 0.133mg 14%
Folate 75µg 29µg 12%
Magnesium 110mg 58mg 12%
Fiber 4.1g 2.3g 7%
Sodium 156mg 14mg 6%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.158mg 5%
Potassium 407mg 237mg 5%
Protein 15.5g 17.27g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.14mg 0.102mg 3%
Manganese 1.243mg 1.181mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
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 +286.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1605%
Contains more OtherOther +28.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.4%
Contains more WaterWater +4264.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
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 +768.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +116.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.

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