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Ice cream vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ice cream and tofu

  • Ice cream has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B2, while tofu has more calcium, manganese, copper, iron, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 56% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in tofu is lower.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tofu is 15, while the glycemic index of ice cream is 62.

The food types used in this comparison are Ice creams, vanilla 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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Tofu
Tofu
10
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 +314.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.1%
Contains more IronIron +2855.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1543.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +127.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14662.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +866.7%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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 CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +336.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +285.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +228.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +480%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 128mg 683mg 56%
Manganese 0.008mg 1.181mg 51%
Copper 0.023mg 0.378mg 39%
Iron 0.09mg 2.66mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 4.921g 30%
Selenium 1.8µg 17.4µg 28%
Protein 3.5g 17.27g 28%
Saturated fat 6.79g 1.261g 25%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0µg 16%
Cholesterol 44mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin A 118µg 13%
Phosphorus 105mg 190mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.102mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.158mg 10%
Magnesium 14mg 58mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.133mg 9%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.57mg 8%
Carbs 23.6g 2.78g 7%
Fiber 0.7g 2.3g 6%
Folate 5µg 29µg 6%
Choline 26mg 5%
Fats 11g 8.72g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.092mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 1.925g 3%
Calories 207kcal 144kcal 3%
Sodium 80mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.381mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 199mg 237mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 22.9g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 21.22g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.431mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 +26.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +748.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +393.4%
Contains more WaterWater +14.5%
Contains more OtherOther +55.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 +54.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +988.7%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.