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

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What are the differences between chocolate ice cream and tofu?

  • Chocolate ice cream is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin A, yet tofu is higher in iron, calcium, manganese, and selenium.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for iron is 55% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in tofu is lower.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

We used Ice creams, chocolate and Tofu, raw, regular, 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 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 21% 105% 11% 201% 64% 22% 42% 0.91% 79% 49%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +221.1%
Contains more IronIron +476.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +43%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +332.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +256%
~equal in Magnesium ~30mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~97mg

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 0.33% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +273.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +714.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +28%
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Tofu DV% diff.
Iron 0.93mg 5.36mg 55%
Saturated fat 6.8g 0.691g 28%
Calcium 109mg 350mg 24%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.605mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 2.699g 15%
Vitamin A 118µg 13%
Selenium 2.5µg 8.9µg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0µg 12%
Cholesterol 34mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.052mg 11%
Fats 11g 4.78g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.068mg 10%
Carbs 28.2g 1.87g 9%
Protein 3.8g 8.08g 9%
Calories 216kcal 76kcal 7%
Copper 0.135mg 0.193mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 1.056g 5%
Fiber 1.2g 0.3g 4%
Potassium 249mg 121mg 4%
Sodium 76mg 7mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.081mg 3%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.8mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.01mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.1mg 1%
Choline 22.5mg 28.8mg 1%
Phosphorus 107mg 97mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.047mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 27g 1.57g N/A
Magnesium 29mg 30mg 0%
Sugar 25.36g 0.62g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 0.195mg 0%
Folate 16µg 15µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 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
2
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 +130.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1408%
Contains more OtherOther +80.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +112.6%
Contains more WaterWater +51.8%

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 0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.699 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +204%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +558.3%

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/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.