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Chowder vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chowder and tofu

  • Chowder has more vitamin A; however, tofu has more polyunsaturated fat.
  • Chowder's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 21% more.
  • Chowder has 43 times more sodium than tofu. Chowder has 299mg of sodium, while tofu has 7mg.
  • Chowder has a higher glycemic index than tofu.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Soup, chicken corn chowder, chunky, ready-to-serve, single brand and Tofu, raw, regular, 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 39% 0% 0%
Tofu
10
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 less SodiumSodium -97.7%

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% 19% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Tofu
10
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 AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chowder Tofu DV% diff.
Iron 5.36mg 67%
Calcium 350mg 35%
Manganese 0.605mg 26%
Copper 0.193mg 21%
Selenium 8.9µg 16%
Phosphorus 97mg 14%
Sodium 299mg 7mg 13%
Protein 3.1g 8.08g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 7%
Magnesium 30mg 7%
Zinc 0.8mg 7%
Vitamin A 58µg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.9g 2.699g 5%
Saturated fat 1.75g 0.691g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 4%
Potassium 121mg 4%
Folate 15µg 4%
Cholesterol 11mg 0mg 4%
Fiber 0.9g 0.3g 2%
Carbs 7.5g 1.87g 2%
Fats 6.3g 4.78g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.27g 1.056g 1%
Calories 99kcal 76kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 6.6g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 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
3% 6% 8% 82%
Protein: 3.1 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 7.5 g
Water: 82.1 g
Other: 1 g
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 +31.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +301.1%
Contains more OtherOther +38.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +160.6%
~equal in Water ~84.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 26% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.75 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.9 g
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 +20.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.1%

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. Chowder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171585/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.