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Pound cake vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pound cake and tofu?

  • Pound cake is richer in vitamin B12, yet tofu is richer in calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, and magnesium.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 64% higher.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index than pound cake.

We used Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate types in this comparison.

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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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
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 +625%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1353.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.1%
Contains more IronIron +79.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +800%
Contains more ZincZinc +265.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +973.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +248%

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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +144.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +323.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +264.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.6%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.158mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 47mg 683mg 64%
Manganese 0.11mg 1.181mg 47%
Copper 0.042mg 0.378mg 37%
Protein 5g 17.27g 25%
Selenium 5µg 17.4µg 23%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Carbs 53.64g 2.78g 17%
Sodium 377mg 14mg 16%
Saturated fat 4.811g 1.261g 16%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Iron 1.48mg 2.66mg 15%
Threonine 153mg 0.785mg 14%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Magnesium 8mg 58mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.102mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 4.921g 10%
Zinc 0.43mg 1.57mg 10%
Calories 353kcal 144kcal 10%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 0.381mg 8%
Fats 13.96g 8.72g 8%
Vitamin A 70µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.133mg 7%
Phosphorus 140mg 190mg 7%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Fiber 0.6g 2.3g 7%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.092mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Folate 42µg 29µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 1.925g 3%
Potassium 149mg 237mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.158mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 53.04g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.235mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.431mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Tofu
Tofu
2
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 +60.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1829.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +245.4%
Contains more WaterWater +169.9%
~equal in Other ~1.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Tofu
Tofu
2
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 +56.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.9%

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.