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Ice cream vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ice cream and tofu

  • Ice cream has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, tofu has more iron, manganese, calcium, copper, and selenium.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for iron is 66% more.
  • Tofu is lower in cholesterol.
  • Ice cream has a higher glycemic index than tofu.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ice creams, vanilla 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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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 21% 105% 11% 201% 64% 22% 42% 0.91% 79% 49%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +173.4%
Contains more IronIron +5855.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +739.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7462.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +394.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~97mg

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
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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 CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +361.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +754.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +10.8%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.047mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Tofu DV% diff.
Iron 0.09mg 5.36mg 66%
Saturated fat 6.79g 0.691g 28%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.605mg 26%
Calcium 128mg 350mg 22%
Copper 0.023mg 0.193mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0µg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 2.699g 15%
Cholesterol 44mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.052mg 14%
Selenium 1.8µg 8.9µg 13%
Vitamin A 118µg 13%
Fats 11g 4.78g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.068mg 10%
Protein 3.5g 8.08g 9%
Calories 207kcal 76kcal 7%
Carbs 23.6g 1.87g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 1.056g 5%
Magnesium 14mg 30mg 4%
Folate 5µg 15µg 3%
Sodium 80mg 7mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.081mg 3%
Fiber 0.7g 0.3g 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.01mg 2%
Potassium 199mg 121mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.1mg 1%
Choline 26mg 28.8mg 1%
Phosphorus 105mg 97mg 1%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 0.62g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.195mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.047mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.221mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g 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
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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 +130.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1162%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.9%
Contains more WaterWater +38.6%

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
2
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 +181.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +497.1%

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/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.