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Molasses vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between molasses and tofu

  • Molasses have more vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, iron, manganese, vitamin B5, and copper; however, tofu is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Tofu covers your daily calcium needs 48% more than molasses.
  • Tofu has 7 times less vitamin B6 than molasses. Molasses have 0.67mg of vitamin B6, while tofu has 0.092mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Molasses 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 173% 62% 129% 177% 162% 7.9% 13% 4.8% 200% 97%
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 +317.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +517.7%
Contains more IronIron +77.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +441.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +512.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.2%
~equal in Selenium ~17.4µg

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% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
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 Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +504.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +628.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +285.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5000%
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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 205mg 683mg 48%
Magnesium 242mg 58mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.092mg 44%
Potassium 1464mg 237mg 36%
Protein 0g 17.27g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 4.921g 32%
Iron 4.72mg 2.66mg 26%
Carbs 74.73g 2.78g 24%
Phosphorus 31mg 190mg 23%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Manganese 1.53mg 1.181mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.133mg 13%
Fats 0.1g 8.72g 13%
Copper 0.487mg 0.378mg 12%
Zinc 0.29mg 1.57mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.158mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.102mg 8%
Calories 290kcal 144kcal 7%
Folate 0µg 29µg 7%
Saturated fat 0.018g 1.261g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 1.925g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 0.381mg 3%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Sodium 37mg 14mg 1%
Selenium 17.8µg 17.4µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 74.73g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 74.72g N/A
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
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 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 +2588.1%
Contains more OtherOther +135.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +8620%
Contains more WaterWater +219.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5915.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9742%

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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. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/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.