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Potato bread vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between potato bread and tofu?

  • Potato bread is higher in phosphorus, folate, fiber, potassium, and vitamin B5, yet tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, copper, and selenium.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 50% more.
  • Potato bread has 27 times more sodium than tofu. While potato bread has 375mg of sodium, tofu has only 14mg.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

We used Bread, potato and Tofu, raw, firm, 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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
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 PotassiumPotassium +203%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +263.3%
Contains more IronIron +18.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +302.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +366.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.2%
~equal in Zinc ~1.57mg

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% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
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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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +228.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +514.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +334.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.102mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato bread Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 188mg 683mg 50%
Manganese 0.253mg 1.181mg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 4.921g 33%
Copper 0.094mg 0.378mg 32%
Phosphorus 369mg 190mg 26%
Folate 126µg 29µg 24%
Fiber 6.3g 2.3g 16%
Sodium 375mg 14mg 16%
Carbs 47.07g 2.78g 15%
Selenium 9.5µg 17.4µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.817mg 0.133mg 14%
Potassium 718mg 237mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.232mg 0.092mg 11%
Protein 12.5g 17.27g 10%
Fats 3.13g 8.72g 9%
Magnesium 28mg 58mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.15µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin K 6.8µg 6%
Saturated fat 0g 1.261g 6%
Calories 266kcal 144kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 1.25mg 0.381mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.925g 5%
Iron 2.25mg 2.66mg 5%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.158mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Zinc 1.44mg 1.57mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 40.77g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 9.38g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.102mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.224mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.268mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.311mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.285mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.143mg 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 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 CarbsCarbs +1593.2%
Contains more OtherOther +167.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.2%
Contains more FatsFats +178.6%
Contains more WaterWater +108.1%

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.