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Italian sausage raw vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between italian sausage raw and tofu

  • Italian sausage raw has more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B6; however, tofu is higher in iron, calcium, and manganese.
  • Italian sausage raw covers your daily need for saturated fat, 53% more than tofu.
  • Tofu has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of italian sausage raw is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sausage, Italian, pork, raw 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% 5.4% 22% 44% 27% 49% 61% 95% 7.6% 135%
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 21% 105% 11% 201% 64% 22% 42% 0.91% 79% 49%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +178.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1844.4%
Contains more IronIron +354.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +943.1%

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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 142% 39% 61% 31% 69% 114% 0% 6% 0%
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 0.33% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +601.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +223.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +538.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage raw Tofu DV% diff.
Iron 1.18mg 5.36mg 52%
Saturated fat 11.27g 0.691g 48%
Vitamin B1 0.568mg 0.081mg 41%
Fats 31.33g 4.78g 41%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0µg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 14.34g 1.056g 33%
Calcium 18mg 350mg 33%
Sodium 731mg 7mg 31%
Selenium 24.8µg 8.9µg 29%
Cholesterol 76mg 0mg 25%
Manganese 0.058mg 0.605mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.047mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.25mg 0.195mg 19%
Calories 346kcal 76kcal 14%
Copper 0.08mg 0.193mg 13%
Protein 14.25g 8.08g 12%
Zinc 1.79mg 0.8mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.03g 2.699g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.052mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.51mg 0.068mg 9%
Phosphorus 142mg 97mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Potassium 253mg 121mg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 30mg 4%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.1mg 2%
Folate 8µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.3g 1%
Carbs 0.65g 1.87g 0%
Net carbs 0.65g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.563mg 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.52mg 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.956mg 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 1.083mg 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.346mg 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.477mg 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.572mg 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.411mg 0.221mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 31% 51% 3%
Protein: 14.25 g
Fats: 31.33 g
Carbs: 0.65 g
Water: 51.08 g
Other: 2.69 g
Tofu
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 ProteinProtein +76.4%
Contains more FatsFats +555.4%
Contains more OtherOther +273.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +187.7%
Contains more WaterWater +65.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 48% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.03 g
Tofu
Tofu
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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 +1258%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.9%

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. Italian sausage raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171631/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.