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Coffee vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between coffee and tofu

  • Tofu is higher than coffee in calcium, manganese, copper, iron, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Tofu covers your daily calcium needs 68% more than coffee.
  • The glycemic index of coffee is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water 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.
Coffee
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1833.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +383.7%
Contains more IronIron +26500%
Contains more CopperCopper +18800%
Contains more ZincZinc +7750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6233.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5034.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Coffee
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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% 0% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1028.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +9100%
Contains more FolateFolate +1350%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coffee Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 2mg 683mg 68%
Manganese 0.023mg 1.181mg 50%
Copper 0.002mg 0.378mg 42%
Protein 0.12g 17.27g 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 4.921g 33%
Iron 0.01mg 2.66mg 33%
Selenium 0µg 17.4µg 32%
Phosphorus 3mg 190mg 27%
Zinc 0.02mg 1.57mg 14%
Fats 0.02g 8.72g 13%
Magnesium 3mg 58mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.158mg 12%
Caffeine 40mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Folate 2µg 29µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.092mg 7%
Calories 1kcal 144kcal 7%
Saturated fat 0.002g 1.261g 6%
Potassium 49mg 237mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 1.925g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.102mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.133mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.191mg 0.381mg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.78g 1%
Sodium 2mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Choline 2.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.001mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.002mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.005mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.001mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.003mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.003mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
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99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 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 WaterWater +42.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14291.7%
Contains more FatsFats +43500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +197.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
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11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12733.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +492000%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.