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Danish pastry vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between danish pastry and tofu

  • Danish pastry has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B3, while tofu has more calcium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, and magnesium.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 65% higher.
  • Tofu contains 30 times less sodium than danish pastry. Danish pastry contains 417mg of sodium, while tofu contains 14mg.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tofu is 15, while the glycemic index of danish pastry is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Danish pastry, cheese 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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
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 +286.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1851.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.8%
Contains more IronIron +47.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +324.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +124.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +236.5%
~equal in Selenium ~17.4µg

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +424.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +106.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 35mg 683mg 65%
Manganese 0.351mg 1.181mg 36%
Copper 0.089mg 0.378mg 32%
Saturated fat 6.794g 1.261g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 1.925g 23%
Fats 21.9g 8.72g 20%
Protein 8g 17.27g 19%
Sodium 417mg 14mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 4.921g 16%
Calories 374kcal 144kcal 12%
Phosphorus 108mg 190mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.102mg 12%
Iron 1.8mg 2.66mg 11%
Carbs 37.2g 2.78g 11%
Vitamin B3 2mg 0.381mg 10%
Magnesium 15mg 58mg 10%
Folate 60µg 29µg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0µg 8%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.57mg 8%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 6%
Fiber 1g 2.3g 5%
Vitamin A 35µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.092mg 4%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Potassium 98mg 237mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.158mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.133mg 3%
Selenium 18.9µg 17.4µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 36.2g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 6.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.431mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 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 +151.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1238.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.9%
Contains more WaterWater +122.4%
~equal in Other ~1.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 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 +487.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +91.1%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.

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