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Soba vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between soba and tofu

  • Soba contains less calcium, copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B2 than tofu.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 68% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in soba is lower.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tofu is 15, while the glycemic index of soba is 46.

The food types used in this comparison are Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked 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.
Soba
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.2% 3.1% 18% 2.7% 3.3% 11% 7.8% 49% 0%
Tofu
10
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 +544.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16975%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +577.1%
Contains more IronIron +454.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +4625%
Contains more ZincZinc +1208.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +660%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +215.8%

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.
Soba
2
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% 0% 0% 24% 6% 9.6% 14% 9.2% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +33.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +292.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130%
Contains more FolateFolate +314.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soba Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 4mg 683mg 68%
Copper 0.008mg 0.378mg 41%
Manganese 0.374mg 1.181mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 4.921g 33%
Selenium 17.4µg 32%
Iron 0.48mg 2.66mg 27%
Phosphorus 25mg 190mg 24%
Protein 5.06g 17.27g 24%
Fats 0.1g 8.72g 13%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.57mg 13%
Magnesium 9mg 58mg 12%
Fiber 2.3g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.102mg 6%
Folate 7µg 29µg 6%
Saturated fat 0.019g 1.261g 6%
Potassium 35mg 237mg 6%
Carbs 21.44g 2.78g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 1.925g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.094mg 0.158mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.092mg 4%
Calories 99kcal 144kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.235mg 0.133mg 2%
Sodium 60mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.51mg 0.381mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 21.44g 0.48g N/A
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.33mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.072mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.217mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soba
2
5% 21% 73%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 73.01 g
Other: 0.39 g
Tofu
3
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 +671.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +241.3%
Contains more FatsFats +8620%
Contains more OtherOther +259%
~equal in Water ~69.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soba
1
25% 34% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7303.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15774.2%

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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. Soba - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168907/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.