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Crème caramel vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between crème caramel and tofu

  • Crème caramel has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, while tofu has more iron, calcium, manganese, and copper.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for iron is 62% higher.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tofu is 15, while the glycemic index of crème caramel is 65.

The food types used in this comparison are Desserts, flan, caramel custard, prepared-from-recipe 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 6.4% 25% 10% 14% 9.3% 13% 41% 6.9% 1.3% 47%
Tofu
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 21% 105% 11% 201% 64% 22% 42% 0.91% 79% 49%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +321.7%
Contains more IronIron +1310.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +589.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5950%
~equal in Potassium ~121mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~97mg
~equal in Selenium ~8.9µg

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% 15% 4.6% 0% 8% 48% 1.5% 31% 10% 45% 0.5% 6.8% 0%
Tofu
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +303.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +655.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +137.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.047mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crème caramel Tofu DV% diff.
Iron 0.38mg 5.36mg 62%
Cholesterol 90mg 0mg 30%
Calcium 83mg 350mg 27%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.605mg 26%
Copper 0.028mg 0.193mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.392g 2.699g 15%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.052mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.514mg 0.068mg 9%
Carbs 22.78g 1.87g 7%
Protein 4.53g 8.08g 7%
Vitamin A 46µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.799g 0.691g 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Magnesium 9mg 30mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.081mg 4%
Calories 145kcal 76kcal 3%
Zinc 0.47mg 0.8mg 3%
Sodium 53mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.4µg 2%
Folate 9µg 15µg 2%
Fats 4.03g 4.78g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.266g 1.056g 1%
Fiber 0g 0.3g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.195mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 22.78g 1.57g N/A
Potassium 118mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 23.15g 0.62g N/A
Phosphorus 96mg 97mg 0%
Selenium 8.7µg 8.9µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.047mg 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 4% 23% 68%
Protein: 4.53 g
Fats: 4.03 g
Carbs: 22.78 g
Water: 68.05 g
Other: 0.61 g
Tofu
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 CarbsCarbs +1118.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.4%
Contains more FatsFats +18.6%
Contains more WaterWater +24.2%
Contains more OtherOther +18%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 37% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.799 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.266 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.392 g
Tofu
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 +19.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +588.5%

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. Crème caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167574/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.