Cellophane noodles vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cellophane noodles and tofu different?

Cellophane noodles are richer in carbs, while tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, protein, copper, phosphorus, selenium, fats, magnesium, and zinc.
Tofu covers your daily need for calcium 66% more than cellophane noodles.
Cellophane noodles contain 31 times more carbs than tofu. Cellophane noodles contain 86.09g of carbs, while tofu contains 2.78g.
Cellophane noodles have a higher glycemic index (39) than tofu (15).

Noodles, chinese, cellophane or long rice (mung beans), dehydrated and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cellophane noodles

Tofu

Contains less SodiumSodium

-28.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1833.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2632%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+2270%
Contains more IronIron	+22.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+366.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+282.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+493.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1081%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+120.3%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cellophane noodles

Tofu

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+33%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+84%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1350%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.158mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	25mg	683mg	66%
Manganese	0.1mg	1.181mg	47%
Protein	0.16g	17.27g	34%
Copper	0.081mg	0.378mg	33%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.018g	4.921g	33%
Carbs	86.09g	2.78g	28%
Phosphorus	32mg	190mg	23%
Selenium	7.9µg	17.4µg	17%
Choline	93.2mg		17%
Fats	0.06g	8.72g	13%
Magnesium	3mg	58mg	13%
Zinc	0.41mg	1.57mg	11%
Calories	351kcal	144kcal	10%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.102mg	8%
Potassium	10mg	237mg	7%
Fiber	0.5g	2.3g	7%
Folate	2µg	29µg	7%
Iron	2.17mg	2.66mg	6%
Saturated fat	0.017g	1.261g	6%
Monounsaturated fat	0.008g	1.925g	5%
Vitamin B6	0.05mg	0.092mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.13mg		1%
Vitamin B1	0.15mg	0.158mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.2mg	0.381mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.1mg	0.133mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.05g	12g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	21938kcal	83kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	69g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	5.4	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	85.59g	0.48g	N/A
Sodium	10mg	14mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.002mg	0.235mg	0%
Threonine	0.005mg	0.785mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.007mg	0.849mg	0%
Leucine	0.013mg	1.392mg	0%
Lysine	0.011mg	0.883mg	0%
Methionine	0.002mg	0.211mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.01mg	0.835mg	0%
Valine	0.008mg	0.87mg	0%
Histidine	0.005mg	0.431mg	0%