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Chocolate ice cream vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chocolate ice cream and tofu?

  • Chocolate ice cream is richer in vitamin B12, yet tofu is richer in calcium, manganese, selenium, copper, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 57% higher.
  • Tofu contains less cholesterol.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index than chocolate ice cream.

We used Ice creams, chocolate and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate types in this comparison.

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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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
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 +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +526.6%
Contains more IronIron +186%
Contains more CopperCopper +180%
Contains more ZincZinc +170.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +743.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +596%
~equal in Potassium ~237mg

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
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 CVitamin C +250%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +316.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +276.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 109mg 683mg 57%
Manganese 0.14mg 1.181mg 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 4.921g 30%
Protein 3.8g 17.27g 27%
Copper 0.135mg 0.378mg 27%
Selenium 2.5µg 17.4µg 27%
Saturated fat 6.8g 1.261g 25%
Iron 0.93mg 2.66mg 22%
Vitamin A 118µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0µg 12%
Phosphorus 107mg 190mg 12%
Cholesterol 34mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.158mg 10%
Zinc 0.58mg 1.57mg 9%
Carbs 28.2g 2.78g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.133mg 8%
Magnesium 29mg 58mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.102mg 7%
Choline 22.5mg 4%
Calories 216kcal 144kcal 4%
Fiber 1.2g 2.3g 4%
Fats 11g 8.72g 4%
Folate 16µg 29µg 3%
Sodium 76mg 14mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 1.925g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.092mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 0.381mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Net carbs 27g 0.48g N/A
Potassium 249mg 237mg 0%
Sugar 25.36g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Tofu
Tofu
3
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 +26.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +914.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +354.5%
Contains more WaterWater +25.4%
~equal in Other ~1.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 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 +66.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1100.2%

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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 ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.