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Cinnamon roll vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cinnamon roll and tofu

  • Cinnamon roll has more vitamin B3 and folate; however, tofu is richer in calcium, manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Cinnamon roll covers your daily saturated fat needs 57% more than tofu.
  • Tofu has 22 times less sodium than cinnamon roll. Cinnamon roll has 305mg of sodium, while tofu has 14mg.
  • Cinnamon roll has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cinnamon roll is 40, while the glycemic index of tofu is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) and Tofu, raw, firm, 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 10% 55% 9% 51% 21% 14% 56% 40% 38% 71%
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 +314.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +273.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.4%
Contains more IronIron +94.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +509.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +196.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +304.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.8%

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 1% 0% 23% 0% 53% 32% 45% 20% 8.8% 20% 38% 54% 5.8%
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 +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +531%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +153.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +148.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon roll Tofu DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.649g 1.261g 52%
Calcium 183mg 683mg 50%
Manganese 0.292mg 1.181mg 39%
Copper 0.062mg 0.378mg 35%
Fats 26.61g 8.72g 28%
Protein 4.45g 17.27g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.723g 1.925g 17%
Iron 1.37mg 2.66mg 16%
Calories 452kcal 144kcal 15%
Carbs 48.6g 2.78g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.404mg 0.381mg 13%
Sodium 305mg 14mg 13%
Vitamin K 15.2µg 13%
Folate 72µg 29µg 11%
Magnesium 14mg 58mg 10%
Zinc 0.53mg 1.57mg 9%
Phosphorus 131mg 190mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.676g 4.921g 8%
Selenium 13µg 17.4µg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Starch 16.39g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.092mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.133mg 4%
Fiber 1.2g 2.3g 4%
Potassium 102mg 237mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.211mg 0.158mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.138mg 0.102mg 3%
Choline 10.6mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 47.4g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 25.7g N/A
Trans fat 0.295g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.176mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.226mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.41mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.104mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.264mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.126mg 0.431mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.225g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.352g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 27% 49% 19%
Protein: 4.45 g
Fats: 26.61 g
Carbs: 48.6 g
Water: 18.98 g
Other: 1.36 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 +205.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1648.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +288.1%
Contains more WaterWater +267.9%
~equal in Other ~1.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 35% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.649 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.723 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.676 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 +353.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.9%

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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. Cinnamon roll - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167940/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.