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Patty vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between patty and tofu

  • Patty is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, yet tofu is richer in iron, calcium, manganese, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for patty is 85% higher.
  • Patty has a lower glycemic index than tofu.

Food types used in this article are USDA Commodity, beef, patties (100%), frozen, raw 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.
Patty
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.1% 24% 72% 24% 112% 62% 9.7% 2.2% 81%
Tofu
6
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 +122.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +415%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4900%
Contains more IronIron +177.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +164.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3458.8%

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.
Patty
5
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% 11% 37% 72% 19% 49% 256% 0% 4.5% 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 B2Vitamin B2 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1872.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +354.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +355.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +88.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Patty Tofu DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 0µg 85%
Iron 1.93mg 5.36mg 43%
Calcium 7mg 350mg 34%
Zinc 4.12mg 0.8mg 30%
Saturated fat 6.333g 0.691g 26%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.605mg 26%
Vitamin B3 3.846mg 0.195mg 23%
Cholesterol 53mg 0mg 18%
Fats 15.69g 4.78g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.861g 1.056g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.643g 2.699g 14%
Copper 0.073mg 0.193mg 13%
Protein 14.63g 8.08g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.214mg 0.047mg 13%
Selenium 14.8µg 8.9µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.052mg 8%
Phosphorus 145mg 97mg 7%
Calories 204kcal 76kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.068mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Potassium 269mg 121mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.081mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 30mg 3%
Sodium 74mg 7mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Folate 6µg 15µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.3g 1%
Carbs 0g 1.87g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Patty
3
15% 16% 65% 5%
Protein: 14.63 g
Fats: 15.69 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.72 g
Other: 4.96 g
Tofu
2
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 +81.1%
Contains more FatsFats +228.2%
Contains more OtherOther +588.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +30.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Patty
1
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.333 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.861 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.643 g
Tofu
2
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 +549.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +319.8%

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. 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.