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Potato chips vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between potato chips and tofu?

  • Potato chips are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B3, and fiber, yet tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, selenium, and iron.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 66% more.
  • Potato chips have 156 times more vitamin C than tofu. While potato chips have 31.1mg of vitamin C, tofu has only 0.2mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tofu is lower.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

We used Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted 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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Tofu
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 +15.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +438%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2745.8%
Contains more IronIron +63.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +44%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +168.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.8%

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.
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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Tofu
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 CVitamin C +15450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +904.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +202.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +617.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.158mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato chips Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 24mg 683mg 66%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 61%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.17g 4.921g 48%
Saturated fat 10.96g 1.261g 44%
Vitamin B6 0.66mg 0.092mg 44%
Fats 34.6g 8.72g 40%
Vitamin C 31.1mg 0.2mg 34%
Manganese 0.44mg 1.181mg 32%
Potassium 1275mg 237mg 31%
Histidine 153mg 0.431mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.827mg 0.381mg 22%
Protein 7g 17.27g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 9.84g 1.925g 20%
Calories 536kcal 144kcal 20%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Carbs 52.9g 2.78g 17%
Selenium 8.1µg 17.4µg 17%
Iron 1.63mg 2.66mg 13%
Fiber 4.8g 2.3g 10%
Copper 0.306mg 0.378mg 8%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.197mg 0.102mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.402mg 0.133mg 5%
Folate 45µg 29µg 4%
Phosphorus 165mg 190mg 4%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.57mg 4%
Magnesium 67mg 58mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.167mg 0.158mg 1%
Net carbs 48.1g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 0.22g N/A
Sodium 8mg 14mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 0.87mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Tofu
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 +296.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1802.9%
Contains more OtherOther +157.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +146.7%
Contains more WaterWater +3575.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Tofu
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 +411.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.5%

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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 chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.