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Mortadella vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mortadella and tofu?

  • Mortadella is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3, yet tofu is higher in iron, calcium, and manganese.
  • Mortadella's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 11765% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in tofu is lower.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

We used Mortadella, beef, pork and Tofu, raw, regular, 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 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
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 +34.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +162.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +153.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1844.4%
Contains more IronIron +282.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +221.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1916.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~97mg

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% 4.4% 15% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3% 39%
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 EVitamin E +2100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +294130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1270.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +547.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +176.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +150.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Tofu DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.052mg 11765%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0µg 62%
Sodium 1246mg 7mg 54%
Iron 1.4mg 5.36mg 50%
Saturated fat 9.51g 0.691g 40%
Calcium 18mg 350mg 33%
Fats 25.39g 4.78g 32%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 1.056g 26%
Selenium 22.6µg 8.9µg 25%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.605mg 25%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Protein 16.37g 8.08g 17%
Copper 0.06mg 0.193mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 0.195mg 15%
Calories 311kcal 76kcal 12%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.8mg 12%
Choline 72.2mg 28.8mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.068mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.047mg 6%
Magnesium 11mg 30mg 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 0IU 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 2.699g 3%
Folate 3µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.081mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.01mg 1%
Potassium 163mg 121mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.3g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.4µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Carbs 3.05g 1.87g 0%
Net carbs 3.05g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.62g N/A
Phosphorus 97mg 97mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.221mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 25% 3% 52% 3%
Protein: 16.37 g
Fats: 25.39 g
Carbs: 3.05 g
Water: 52.3 g
Other: 2.89 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 +102.6%
Contains more FatsFats +431.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.1%
Contains more OtherOther +301.4%
Contains more WaterWater +61.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 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 +977.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.7%

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. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/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.