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Marshmallow vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between marshmallow and tofu

  • Marshmallow has less calcium, manganese, copper, iron, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 68% more.
  • Marshmallow has a higher glycemic index than tofu.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, marshmallows 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 1.4% 0.9% 0.44% 8.6% 32% 1.1% 3.4% 10% 1% 9.3%
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 41% 205% 21% 100% 126% 43% 81% 1.8% 154% 95%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4640%
Contains more IronIron +1056.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +289.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +3825%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2275%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14662.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +923.5%

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% 0.25% 0.23% 1.5% 0.3% 0.69% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.05%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +388.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2560%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2966.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2800%
~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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marshmallow Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 3mg 683mg 68%
Manganese 0.008mg 1.181mg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 4.921g 32%
Protein 1.8g 17.27g 31%
Copper 0.097mg 0.378mg 31%
Iron 0.23mg 2.66mg 30%
Selenium 1.7µg 17.4µg 29%
Carbs 81.3g 2.78g 26%
Phosphorus 8mg 190mg 26%
Zinc 0.04mg 1.57mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.158mg 13%
Fats 0.2g 8.72g 13%
Magnesium 2mg 58mg 13%
Calories 318kcal 144kcal 9%
Fiber 0.1g 2.3g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.102mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.092mg 7%
Potassium 5mg 237mg 7%
Folate 1µg 29µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 1.925g 5%
Saturated fat 0.056g 1.261g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0.133mg 3%
Sodium 80mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.381mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 81.2g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 57.56g N/A
Choline 0.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 81% 16%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 81.3 g
Water: 16.4 g
Other: 0.3 g
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 CarbsCarbs +2824.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +859.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4260%
Contains more WaterWater +325.8%
Contains more OtherOther +366.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Tofu
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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 -95.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2306.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10370.2%

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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. Marshmallow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167995/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.