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Soft serve vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between soft serve and tofu

  • Soft serve has more vitamin B12; however, tofu has more calcium, manganese, copper, iron, selenium, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 55% more.
  • Soft serve has a higher glycemic index than tofu.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate 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 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
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 +383.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +421.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.9%
Contains more IronIron +1166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1160%
Contains more ZincZinc +201.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23520%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +480%

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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
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 +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +280.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +222.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +301.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +222.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soft serve Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 131mg 683mg 55%
Manganese 0.005mg 1.181mg 51%
Copper 0.03mg 0.378mg 39%
Iron 0.21mg 2.66mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 4.921g 30%
Cholesterol 91mg 0mg 30%
Saturated fat 7.46g 1.261g 28%
Selenium 3µg 17.4µg 26%
Protein 4.1g 17.27g 26%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0µg 21%
Vitamin A 162µg 18%
Phosphorus 116mg 190mg 11%
Magnesium 12mg 58mg 11%
Zinc 0.52mg 1.57mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.158mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 0.133mg 7%
Fats 13g 8.72g 7%
Carbs 22.2g 2.78g 6%
Fiber 0.7g 2.3g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.102mg 6%
Choline 26mg 5%
Folate 9µg 29µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 3.49g 1.925g 4%
Calories 222kcal 144kcal 4%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 4%
Vitamin D 29IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.092mg 3%
Potassium 177mg 237mg 2%
Sodium 61mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.095mg 0.381mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0.2mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Net carbs 21.5g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 21.16g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.169mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.353mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.296mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.176mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.241mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Tofu
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 FatsFats +49.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +698.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +321.2%
Contains more WaterWater +16.8%
Contains more OtherOther +55.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 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 +81.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +969.8%

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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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.