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Marble cake vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between marble cake and tofu

  • Marble cake is richer in phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, yet tofu is richer in iron, calcium, manganese, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for tofu is 47% higher.
  • Marble cake contains 74 times more sodium than tofu. Marble cake contains 519mg of sodium, while tofu contains 7mg.

Food types used in this article are Cake, pudding-type, marble, dry mix 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 13% 23% 11% 61% 45% 9.5% 118% 68% 18% 14%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +183.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +360.5%
Contains more IronIron +230.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +43%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +335.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +242.3%
~equal in Potassium ~121mg

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% 0.33% 17% 0% 45% 30% 29% 5.8% 5.8% 0% 7% 27% 2.5%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +692.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88%
Contains more CholineCholine +540%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marble cake Tofu DV% diff.
Iron 1.62mg 5.36mg 47%
Calcium 76mg 350mg 27%
Carbs 79.5g 1.87g 26%
Phosphorus 275mg 97mg 25%
Sodium 519mg 7mg 22%
Manganese 0.139mg 0.605mg 20%
Calories 416kcal 76kcal 17%
Fats 11.7g 4.78g 11%
Selenium 2.6µg 8.9µg 11%
Fiber 2.9g 0.3g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.75g 1.056g 9%
Protein 3.4g 8.08g 9%
Saturated fat 2.45g 0.691g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.546mg 0.195mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.081mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.779g 2.699g 7%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.01mg 6%
Copper 0.135mg 0.193mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.052mg 6%
Folate 36µg 15µg 5%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.8mg 4%
Choline 4.5mg 28.8mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 30mg 3%
Caffeine 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.047mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.096mg 0.068mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 76.6g 1.57g N/A
Potassium 123mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 35.71g 0.62g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.105mg 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.22mg 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.049mg 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.158mg 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.065mg 0.221mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 12% 80% 3% 2%
Protein: 3.4 g
Fats: 11.7 g
Carbs: 79.5 g
Water: 3.1 g
Other: 2.3 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 +144.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4151.3%
Contains more OtherOther +219.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +137.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2627.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 43% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.779 g
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 +349.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.8%

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. 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.