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Chocolate vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chocolate and tofu different?

  • Chocolate is richer in copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, manganese, and vitamin B12, while tofu is higher in calcium, selenium, and vitamin B1.
  • Chocolate covers your daily need for saturated fat, 86% more than tofu.
  • Tofu is lower in saturated fat.

Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate types were used 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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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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 +151.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.9%
Contains more IronIron +201.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +172%
Contains more ZincZinc +28%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1119.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +480%
~equal in Phosphorus ~190mg

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
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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 B3Vitamin B3 +90.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +123.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +532%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +104%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Tofu DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.519g 1.261g 78%
Copper 1.028mg 0.378mg 72%
Iron 8.02mg 2.66mg 67%
Calcium 56mg 683mg 63%
Fats 31.28g 8.72g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 4.921g 26%
Selenium 3µg 17.4µg 26%
Protein 4.88g 17.27g 25%
Magnesium 146mg 58mg 21%
Calories 546kcal 144kcal 20%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 1.925g 19%
Fiber 7g 2.3g 19%
Carbs 61.17g 2.78g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.158mg 11%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Manganese 1.419mg 1.181mg 10%
Potassium 559mg 237mg 9%
Folate 29µg 7%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Zinc 2.01mg 1.57mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.102mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.092mg 4%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.133mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.381mg 2%
Phosphorus 206mg 190mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 54.17g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 47.9g N/A
Sodium 24mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Tofu
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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 +258.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2100.4%
Contains more OtherOther +21.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +253.9%
Contains more WaterWater +7099%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Tofu
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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 +395.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +350.6%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.