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Coffee vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between coffee and tofu?

  • Tofu has more iron, calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B1 than coffee.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for iron is 67% higher.
  • Tofu has a higher glycemic index (15) than coffee (0).

We used Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water and Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate types in this comparison.

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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
9
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 -71.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146.9%
Contains more IronIron +53500%
Contains more CopperCopper +9550%
Contains more ZincZinc +3900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3133.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2530.4%
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
2
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 0.33% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +273.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +478.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more CholineCholine +1007.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.01mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.195mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coffee Tofu DV% diff.
Iron 0.01mg 5.36mg 67%
Calcium 2mg 350mg 35%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.605mg 25%
Copper 0.002mg 0.193mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 2.699g 18%
Protein 0.12g 8.08g 16%
Selenium 0µg 8.9µg 16%
Phosphorus 3mg 97mg 13%
Caffeine 40mg 0mg 10%
Fats 0.02g 4.78g 7%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.8mg 7%
Magnesium 3mg 30mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.081mg 6%
Choline 2.6mg 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.047mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.068mg 4%
Calories 1kcal 76kcal 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 1.056g 3%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0.691g 3%
Folate 2µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.052mg 2%
Potassium 49mg 121mg 2%
Carbs 0g 1.87g 1%
Fiber 0g 0.3g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.62g N/A
Sodium 2mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.191mg 0.195mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.001mg 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.002mg 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.005mg 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.001mg 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.003mg 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.003mg 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0.221mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
1
99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Tofu
4
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 WaterWater +17.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +6633.3%
Contains more FatsFats +23800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +53.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
1
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
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6940%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +269800%

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/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.