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Goat vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between goat and tofu

  • Goat is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B3, and iron, yet tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, magnesium, and selenium.
  • Tofu covers your daily calcium needs 67% more than goat.
  • The amount of cholesterol in tofu is lower.
  • The glycemic index of goat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted 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.
Goat
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 5.1% 36% 140% 101% 144% 86% 11% 5.5% 64%
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 PotassiumPotassium +70.9%
Contains more IronIron +40.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +235.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3917.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2711.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~190mg

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.
Goat
6
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% 6.8% 0% 23% 141% 74% 0% 0% 149% 3% 3.8% 58%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +498%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +936.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +480%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 17mg 683mg 67%
Vitamin B12 1.19µg 0µg 50%
Manganese 0.042mg 1.181mg 50%
Vitamin B2 0.61mg 0.102mg 39%
Zinc 5.27mg 1.57mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.23g 4.921g 31%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.95mg 0.381mg 22%
Protein 27.1g 17.27g 20%
Choline 106.4mg 19%
Magnesium 0mg 58mg 14%
Iron 3.73mg 2.66mg 13%
Selenium 11.8µg 17.4µg 10%
Fats 3.03g 8.72g 9%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Copper 0.303mg 0.378mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.092mg 7%
Folate 5µg 29µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.158mg 6%
Potassium 405mg 237mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 3%
Sodium 86mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.93g 1.261g 2%
Phosphorus 201mg 190mg 2%
Carbs 0g 2.78g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.36g 1.925g 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Calories 143kcal 144kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.48g N/A
Tryptophan 0.403mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 1.29mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.371mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 2.258mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 2.016mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 1.452mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.565mg 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Goat
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27% 3% 68%
Protein: 27.1 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.21 g
Other: 1.66 g
Tofu
3
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 ProteinProtein +56.9%
Contains more OtherOther +18.6%
Contains more FatsFats +187.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~69.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Goat
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37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2039.6%

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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. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175304/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.