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Pecan pie vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pecan pie and tofu

  • Pecan pie contains less calcium, manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, selenium, and magnesium than tofu.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 65% higher.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tofu is 15, while the glycemic index of pecan pie is 59.

The food types used in this comparison are Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe 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 19% 9.6% 12% 56% 70% 28% 40% 34% 93% 65%
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 +123.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2034.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.2%
Contains more IronIron +79.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45%

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 0.67% 27% 0% 0% 47% 42% 16% 29% 14% 21% 0% 20% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +260.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan pie Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 32mg 683mg 65%
Cholesterol 87mg 0mg 29%
Protein 4.9g 17.27g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 11.181g 1.925g 23%
Fats 22.2g 8.72g 21%
Manganese 0.712mg 1.181mg 20%
Copper 0.211mg 0.378mg 19%
Carbs 52.2g 2.78g 16%
Iron 1.48mg 2.66mg 15%
Phosphorus 94mg 190mg 14%
Calories 412kcal 144kcal 13%
Saturated fat 3.989g 1.261g 12%
Sodium 262mg 14mg 11%
Selenium 12µg 17.4µg 10%
Vitamin A 82µg 9%
Fiber 2.3g 9%
Magnesium 26mg 58mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.479mg 0.133mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.102mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.71g 4.921g 5%
Zinc 1.02mg 1.57mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.158mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.847mg 0.381mg 3%
Potassium 133mg 237mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.092mg 2%
Folate 26µg 29µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 52.2g 0.48g N/A
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.189mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.223mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.372mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.248mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.25mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.116mg 0.431mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 22% 52% 20%
Protein: 4.9 g
Fats: 22.2 g
Carbs: 52.2 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.2 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 FatsFats +154.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1777.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +252.4%
Contains more WaterWater +258.1%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 54% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.71 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +480.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.4%

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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. Pecan pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172786/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.

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