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Pancake vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pancake and tofu

  • Pancake has more vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12; however, tofu is richer in iron, manganese, copper, and calcium.
  • Tofu covers your daily iron needs 45% more than pancake.
  • Pancake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pancake is 66, while the glycemic index of tofu is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe and Tofu, raw, regular, 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 11% 66% 12% 68% 16% 15% 68% 57% 26% 81%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.8%
Contains more IronIron +197.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +293.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +202.5%
~equal in Potassium ~121mg

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 1% 18% 0% 0% 50% 65% 29% 24% 11% 28% 0% 29% 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 0.33% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +148.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +440.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +703.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +495.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +153.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.047mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pancake Tofu DV% diff.
Iron 1.8mg 5.36mg 45%
Cholesterol 59mg 0mg 20%
Sodium 439mg 7mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.052mg 18%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.605mg 18%
Copper 0.049mg 0.193mg 16%
Calcium 219mg 350mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.447g 2.699g 12%
Selenium 14.9µg 8.9µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.201mg 0.081mg 10%
Phosphorus 159mg 97mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.567mg 0.195mg 9%
Carbs 28.3g 1.87g 9%
Calories 227kcal 76kcal 8%
Fats 9.7g 4.78g 8%
Saturated fat 2.122g 0.691g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.405mg 0.068mg 7%
Vitamin A 54µg 6%
Folate 38µg 15µg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.474g 1.056g 4%
Protein 6.4g 8.08g 3%
Magnesium 16mg 30mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.8mg 2%
Fiber 0.3g 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 28.3g 1.57g N/A
Potassium 132mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.047mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.237mg 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.321mg 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.319mg 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.335mg 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.152mg 0.221mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 10% 28% 53% 3%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 28.3 g
Water: 52.9 g
Other: 2.7 g
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 FatsFats +102.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1413.4%
Contains more OtherOther +275%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.3%
Contains more WaterWater +59.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.447 g
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 +134.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.4%

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. Pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175009/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.