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Instant coffee vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between instant coffee and tofu

  • Instant coffee contains less calcium, manganese, copper, iron, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, and fiber than tofu.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 68% higher.
  • Instant coffee has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of instant coffee is 0, while the glycemic index of tofu is 15.

The food types used in this comparison are Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, prepared with water 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 2.9% 1.2% 2.6% 1.5% 3.7% 0.27% 1.3% 0.52% 2% 0.55%
Tofu
Tofu
9
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 less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16975%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +690%
Contains more IronIron +6550%
Contains more CopperCopper +3336.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +15600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6233.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7773.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17300%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.23% 4.4% 0.06% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Tofu
Tofu
7
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Instant coffee Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 4mg 683mg 68%
Manganese 0.015mg 1.181mg 51%
Copper 0.011mg 0.378mg 41%
Protein 0.1g 17.27g 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.002g 4.921g 33%
Iron 0.04mg 2.66mg 33%
Selenium 0.1µg 17.4µg 31%
Phosphorus 3mg 190mg 27%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.57mg 14%
Fats 0g 8.72g 13%
Magnesium 4mg 58mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.158mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.102mg 8%
Folate 0µg 29µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.092mg 7%
Calories 2kcal 144kcal 7%
Caffeine 26mg 7%
Potassium 30mg 237mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.002g 1.261g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.925g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.001mg 0.133mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.236mg 0.381mg 1%
Carbs 0.34g 2.78g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0.34g 0.48g N/A
Sodium 4mg 14mg 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.34 g
Water: 99.09 g
Other: 0.47 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 WaterWater +41.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17170%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +717.6%
Contains more OtherOther +197.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.002 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +245950%

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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. Instant coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174130/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.