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Caramel vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between caramel and tofu

  • Caramel has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5, while tofu has more iron, manganese, calcium, copper, and selenium.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for iron is 65% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in tofu is lower.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tofu is 15, while the glycemic index of caramel is 65.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, caramels 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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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 +76.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.6%
Contains more IronIron +3728.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +972.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +394.4%

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.
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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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 0.33% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +392.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +811.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
Contains more CholineCholine +260%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Tofu DV% diff.
Iron 0.14mg 5.36mg 65%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.605mg 26%
Carbs 77g 1.87g 25%
Calcium 138mg 350mg 21%
Copper 0.018mg 0.193mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.052mg 16%
Calories 382kcal 76kcal 15%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Selenium 1.8µg 8.9µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.068mg 11%
Sodium 245mg 7mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.691g 8%
Protein 4.6g 8.08g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 2.699g 5%
Fats 8.1g 4.78g 5%
Choline 8mg 28.8mg 4%
Magnesium 17mg 30mg 3%
Potassium 214mg 121mg 3%
Folate 4µg 15µg 3%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.8mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.01mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.081mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Phosphorus 114mg 97mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.047mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.3g 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.4µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 1.056g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 0.62g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.195mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.221mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Tofu
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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 FatsFats +69.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4017.6%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.7%
Contains more WaterWater +894.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Tofu
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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 +46%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.1%

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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.