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Chocolate cake vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chocolate cake and tofu?

  • Chocolate cake is higher in vitamin B2, yet tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 62% more.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

We used Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and Tofu, raw, firm, 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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +81.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1038.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.3%
Contains more IronIron +65.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +127.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +321.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.2%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +108.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +198.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~29µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 60mg 683mg 62%
Manganese 0.28mg 1.181mg 39%
Protein 5.3g 17.27g 24%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Saturated fat 5.43g 1.261g 19%
Copper 0.207mg 0.378mg 19%
Carbs 53.4g 2.78g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 4.921g 14%
Iron 1.61mg 2.66mg 13%
Sodium 315mg 14mg 13%
Phosphorus 106mg 190mg 12%
Calories 371kcal 144kcal 11%
Fats 15.1g 8.72g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 1.925g 10%
Selenium 11.9µg 17.4µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.102mg 9%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.57mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Magnesium 32mg 58mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.381mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.092mg 4%
Fiber 1.6g 2.3g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.133mg 3%
Potassium 140mg 237mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.158mg 1%
Folate 27µg 29µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 0.48g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0.431mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 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 +73.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1820.9%
Contains more OtherOther +28.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +225.8%
Contains more WaterWater +186.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 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 +213.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.2%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.