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Ice cream sandwich vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ice cream sandwich and tofu

  • Ice cream sandwich is richer in vitamin B3, yet tofu is richer in calcium, manganese, iron, selenium, phosphorus, copper, fiber, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for tofu is 60% higher.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index than ice cream sandwich.

Food types used in this article are Ice cream sandwich 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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
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 +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +694.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.1%
Contains more IronIron +923.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +161.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +210%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +461.3%

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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +311%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +228.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream sandwich Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 86mg 683mg 60%
Manganese 0.381mg 1.181mg 35%
Iron 0.26mg 2.66mg 30%
Protein 4.29g 17.27g 26%
Selenium 3.1µg 17.4µg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.272g 4.921g 18%
Phosphorus 72mg 190mg 17%
Copper 0.254mg 0.378mg 14%
Carbs 37.14g 2.78g 11%
Vitamin A 86µg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Zinc 0.6mg 1.57mg 9%
Cholesterol 21mg 0mg 7%
Magnesium 29mg 58mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.381mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 0.092mg 5%
Sodium 129mg 14mg 5%
Saturated fat 2.317g 1.261g 5%
Calories 237kcal 144kcal 5%
Potassium 115mg 237mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.111mg 0.158mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.102mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.133mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.05µg 0µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.661g 1.925g 2%
Caffeine 4mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Folate 34µg 29µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Fats 8.57g 8.72g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 37.14g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 18.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 g
Tofu
Tofu
4
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 CarbsCarbs +1236%
Contains more ProteinProtein +302.6%
Contains more WaterWater +42.8%
Contains more OtherOther +27.3%
~equal in Fats ~8.72g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 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 +38.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +116.6%

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.