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Cheeseburger vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cheeseburgers and tofu

  • Cheeseburgers are higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, yet tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, and copper.
  • Tofu covers your daily calcium needs 56% more than cheeseburgers.
  • The amount of cholesterol in tofu is lower.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 19% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
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 ZincZinc +58.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +123.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +473.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +240.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +273.7%
~equal in Iron ~2.66mg

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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1269.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +309.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +141.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheeseburger Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 119mg 683mg 56%
Manganese 0.316mg 1.181mg 38%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0µg 32%
Vitamin B3 5.217mg 0.381mg 30%
Copper 0.111mg 0.378mg 30%
Saturated fat 6.473g 1.261g 24%
Sodium 515mg 14mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.658g 4.921g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.102mg 20%
Cholesterol 43mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.293mg 0.158mg 11%
Folate 70µg 29µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 0.092mg 10%
Fats 14.72g 8.72g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 5.413g 1.925g 9%
Calories 308kcal 144kcal 8%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.133mg 8%
Magnesium 26mg 58mg 8%
Zinc 2.49mg 1.57mg 8%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Carbs 28.03g 2.78g 8%
Vitamin A 50µg 6%
Choline 28.9mg 5%
Phosphorus 161mg 190mg 4%
Selenium 19.6µg 17.4µg 4%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.52mg 3%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Protein 16.51g 17.27g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Fiber 2g 2.3g 1%
Iron 2.71mg 2.66mg 1%
Potassium 196mg 237mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 26.03g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.57g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.571mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.755mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 1.316mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.784mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.377mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.755mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.881mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.445mg 0.431mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 g
Tofu
Tofu
2
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 +68.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +908.3%
Contains more OtherOther +50.7%
Contains more WaterWater +80.8%
~equal in Protein ~17.27g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 g
Tofu
Tofu
2
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 +181.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +196.8%

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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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/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.