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Cutlet vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cutlet and tofu

  • Cutlet has more vitamin B3, vitamin E, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and fiber; however, tofu is higher in iron, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Cutlet covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 163% more than tofu.
  • Cutlet has 1809 times more vitamin E than tofu. While cutlet has 18.09mg of vitamin E, tofu has only 0.01mg.
  • Tofu has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison WORTHINGTON Multigrain Cutlets, canned, unprepared 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.
Cutlet
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 6.6% 9.3% 64% 0% 27% 24% 48% 0% 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 more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1490.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.2%
Contains more IronIron +215.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%

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.
Cutlet
4
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% 362% 0% 13% 307% 493% 0% 115% 0% 0% 1.5% 0%
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 EVitamin E +180800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2457.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13382.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +963.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cutlet Tofu DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 26.29mg 0.195mg 163%
Vitamin E 18.09mg 0.01mg 121%
Vitamin B2 1.33mg 0.052mg 98%
Iron 1.7mg 5.36mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.047mg 35%
Calcium 22mg 350mg 33%
Protein 23.29g 8.08g 30%
Manganese 0.605mg 26%
Copper 0.193mg 21%
Fiber 4.5g 0.3g 17%
Selenium 8.9µg 16%
Sodium 371mg 7mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 2.699g 13%
Magnesium 3mg 30mg 6%
Phosphorus 56mg 97mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Fats 1.5g 4.78g 5%
Folate 2µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.081mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.3g 0.691g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.2g 1.056g 2%
Calories 117kcal 76kcal 2%
Zinc 1mg 0.8mg 2%
Carbs 7.3g 1.87g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 2.8g 1.57g N/A
Potassium 105mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 0.2g 0.62g N/A
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
Cutlet
3
23% 7% 67%
Protein: 23.29 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 66.69 g
Other: 1.22 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 ProteinProtein +188.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +290.4%
Contains more OtherOther +69.4%
Contains more FatsFats +218.7%
Contains more WaterWater +26.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cutlet
1
23% 15% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 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 -56.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +428%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +237.4%

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. 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.