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Gingerbread vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between gingerbread and tofu

  • Gingerbread has more selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, magnesium, and potassium; however, tofu is higher in iron and calcium.
  • Tofu covers your daily need for iron, 31% more than gingerbread.
  • The glycemic index of gingerbread is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, gingerbread, 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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Tofu
Tofu
5
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 +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +262.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +393%
Contains more IronIron +86.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.193mg

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 0.33% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +134.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +211.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +791.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +451.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +304.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Tofu DV% diff.
Iron 2.88mg 5.36mg 31%
Calcium 71mg 350mg 28%
Fats 16.4g 4.78g 18%
Carbs 49.2g 1.87g 16%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0.691g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 1.056g 15%
Calories 356kcal 76kcal 14%
Sodium 327mg 7mg 14%
Selenium 16.3µg 8.9µg 13%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.047mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 2.699g 10%
Magnesium 70mg 30mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.195mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.081mg 9%
Potassium 439mg 121mg 9%
Protein 3.9g 8.08g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.052mg 8%
Phosphorus 54mg 97mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.068mg 6%
Folate 33µg 15µg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.8mg 4%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.605mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 2%
Fiber 0.3g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Copper 0.195mg 0.193mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.221mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g 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
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 FatsFats +243.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2531%
Contains more OtherOther +247.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +107.2%
Contains more WaterWater +202%

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
1
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 +574.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.2%

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/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.