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Pudding vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pudding and tofu

  • Pudding is higher in vitamin B12, yet tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, copper, iron, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Tofu covers your daily calcium needs 58% more than pudding.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, regular, prepared with whole milk 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 14% 32% 13% 13% 37% 13% 37% 13% 13% 20%
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 +190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +544.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58%
Contains more IronIron +682.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +240.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +227.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1117.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +370.3%

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% 13% 1.2% 17% 9.5% 36% 2.5% 20% 6.9% 39% 0.75% 3% 6.2%
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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 +53.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +145.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +315.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +186.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +206.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +625%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pudding Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 106mg 683mg 58%
Manganese 0.097mg 1.181mg 47%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.18g 4.921g 32%
Copper 0.111mg 0.378mg 30%
Iron 0.34mg 2.66mg 29%
Protein 3.16g 17.27g 28%
Selenium 3.7µg 17.4µg 25%
Phosphorus 87mg 190mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Zinc 0.48mg 1.57mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.158mg 10%
Fats 3.15g 8.72g 9%
Magnesium 20mg 58mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 44IU 0IU 6%
Folate 4µg 29µg 6%
Fiber 0.8g 2.3g 6%
Carbs 19.64g 2.78g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.092mg 5%
Sodium 98mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.157mg 0.102mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.326mg 0.133mg 4%
Vitamin A 39µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.819g 1.925g 3%
Potassium 150mg 237mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.81g 1.261g 2%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.381mg 2%
Calories 120kcal 144kcal 1%
Caffeine 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 18.84g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 11.96g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 3% 20% 73%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 3.15 g
Carbs: 19.64 g
Water: 73.13 g
Other: 0.92 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 +606.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +446.5%
Contains more FatsFats +176.8%
Contains more OtherOther +52.2%
~equal in Water ~69.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.819 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.18 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +135%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2633.9%

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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. Pudding - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169604/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.