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Mousse vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mousse and tofu different?

  • Mousse is richer in vitamin B12, while tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, copper, iron, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Tofu covers your daily need for calcium, 59% more than mousse.
  • Mousse has a higher glycemic index (42) than tofu (15).

Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate types were used 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.
Mousse
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 29% 13% 21% 25% 17% 50% 5% 7.7% 40%
Tofu
10
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 +190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +611.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.7%
Contains more IronIron +383.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +404%
Contains more ZincZinc +145.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1901.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +135.1%

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.
Mousse
6
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% 47% 10% 0% 11% 47% 2.7% 32% 13% 59% 4% 11% 0%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +300.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +251.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +161%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +93.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mousse Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 96mg 683mg 59%
Manganese 0.059mg 1.181mg 49%
Cholesterol 140mg 0mg 47%
Saturated fat 9.151g 1.261g 36%
Copper 0.075mg 0.378mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.879g 4.921g 27%
Iron 0.55mg 2.66mg 26%
Protein 4.14g 17.27g 26%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Selenium 7.4µg 17.4µg 18%
Vitamin A 140µg 16%
Fats 16g 8.72g 11%
Phosphorus 117mg 190mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.158mg 9%
Magnesium 20mg 58mg 9%
Zinc 0.64mg 1.57mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 0.133mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 5.027g 1.925g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.102mg 8%
Fiber 0.6g 2.3g 7%
Folate 15µg 29µg 4%
Calories 225kcal 144kcal 4%
Carbs 16.07g 2.78g 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.092mg 3%
Potassium 143mg 237mg 3%
Caffeine 7mg 2%
Sodium 38mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 0.381mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 15.47g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 14.81g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mousse
2
4% 16% 16% 63%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 16 g
Carbs: 16.07 g
Water: 62.94 g
Other: 0.85 g
Tofu
3
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 FatsFats +83.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +478.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +317.1%
Contains more WaterWater +10.9%
Contains more OtherOther +64.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mousse
1
61% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.879 g
Tofu
2
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +161.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +459.8%

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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. Mousse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168777/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.