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Gingerbread vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between gingerbread and tofu

  • Gingerbread has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B6; however, tofu has more calcium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 61% more.
  • Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index than tofu.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe 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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
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 41% 205% 21% 100% 126% 43% 81% 1.8% 154% 95%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +862%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +302.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +251.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.9%
~equal in Iron ~2.66mg
~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% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 40% 24% 7.1% 8% 21% 0% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +356.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +182%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 71mg 683mg 61%
Protein 3.9g 17.27g 27%
Manganese 0.683mg 1.181mg 22%
Copper 0.195mg 0.378mg 20%
Phosphorus 54mg 190mg 19%
Carbs 49.2g 2.78g 15%
Sodium 327mg 14mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 1.925g 13%
Saturated fat 4.122g 1.261g 13%
Fats 16.4g 8.72g 12%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.57mg 11%
Calories 356kcal 144kcal 11%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Fiber 2.3g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.381mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.092mg 8%
Potassium 439mg 237mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.102mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.133mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 4.921g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.158mg 3%
Iron 2.88mg 2.66mg 3%
Magnesium 70mg 58mg 3%
Selenium 16.3µg 17.4µg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 2%
Folate 33µg 29µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 0.48g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.431mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Tofu
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 +88.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1669.8%
Contains more OtherOther +78.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +342.8%
Contains more WaterWater +149.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Tofu
Tofu
2
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 +270.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.7%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.