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Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) and tofu

  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, and folate, yet tofu is richer in calcium, copper, manganese, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for tofu is 66% higher.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 67 times more sodium than tofu. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 941mg of sodium, while tofu contains 14mg.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup).

Food types used in this article are Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) 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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
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 IronIron +109.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3494.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +171.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +127.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68.9%

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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +344.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +377.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1590.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +303%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +362.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.092mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 19mg 683mg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.702mg 0.158mg 45%
Sodium 941mg 14mg 40%
Vitamin B3 6.442mg 0.381mg 38%
Iron 5.57mg 2.66mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.487mg 0.102mg 30%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Copper 0.139mg 0.378mg 27%
Folate 134µg 29µg 26%
Carbs 74.05g 2.78g 24%
Manganese 0.686mg 1.181mg 22%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 21%
Protein 9.46g 17.27g 16%
Calories 418kcal 144kcal 14%
Selenium 10.3µg 17.4µg 13%
Phosphorus 102mg 190mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.133mg 8%
Magnesium 23mg 58mg 8%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.57mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Choline 16.7mg 3%
Potassium 152mg 237mg 3%
Fiber 2.8g 2.3g 2%
Saturated fat 1.653g 1.261g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.835g 4.921g 1%
Fats 8.64g 8.72g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 71.25g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 1.29g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.092mg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 1.986g 1.925g 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0.431mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 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 +2563.7%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1282.8%
~equal in Fats ~8.72g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 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 -23.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~1.925g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.921g

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.