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Milkshake vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between milkshake and tofu?

  • Milkshake is higher in vitamin B12, yet tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, copper, iron, selenium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 54% more.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

We used Milk shakes, thick vanilla and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate types in this article.

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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 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
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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 +383.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +367.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.5%
Contains more IronIron +2560%
Contains more CopperCopper +641.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +302.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8335.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +656.5%

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% 8.3% 1% 18% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3% 7.8%
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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 Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +176.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +426.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +161%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119%
Contains more FolateFolate +314.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milkshake Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 146mg 683mg 54%
Manganese 0.014mg 1.181mg 51%
Copper 0.051mg 0.378mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 4.921g 32%
Iron 0.1mg 2.66mg 32%
Selenium 2.3µg 17.4µg 27%
Protein 3.86g 17.27g 27%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0µg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.158mg 11%
Phosphorus 115mg 190mg 11%
Magnesium 12mg 58mg 11%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.57mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Fats 3.03g 8.72g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.102mg 7%
Folate 7µg 29µg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Carbs 17.75g 2.78g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.368mg 0.133mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.092mg 4%
Sodium 95mg 14mg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.886g 1.261g 3%
Vitamin A 25µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.875g 1.925g 3%
Calories 112kcal 144kcal 2%
Potassium 183mg 237mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 0.381mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 17.75g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 17.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.054mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.174mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.234mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.378mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.306mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.186mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.258mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.105mg 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 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 +538.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +347.4%
Contains more FatsFats +187.8%
Contains more OtherOther +53.8%
~equal in Water ~69.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 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 -33.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4254.9%

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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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/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.