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Cinnamon vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cinnamon and tofu?

  • Cinnamon is higher in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, vitamin K, copper, vitamin E, zinc, and potassium, yet tofu is higher in selenium.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 733% more.
  • Cinnamon has 232 times more vitamin E than tofu. While cinnamon has 2.32mg of vitamin E, tofu has only 0.01mg.

We used Spices, cinnamon, ground and Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate types in this article.

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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 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
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 21% 105% 11% 201% 64% 22% 42% 0.91% 79% 49%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +186.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +256.2%
Contains more IronIron +55.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2786.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +187.1%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 13% 0% 5% 46% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5%
Tofu
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.33% 0% 0% 0.2% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +583.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +426.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +236.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +268.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Tofu DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0.605mg 733%
Fiber 53.1g 0.3g 211%
Calcium 1002mg 350mg 65%
Iron 8.32mg 5.36mg 37%
Carbs 80.59g 1.87g 26%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 2.4µg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 2.699g 18%
Copper 0.339mg 0.193mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.01mg 15%
Selenium 3.1µg 8.9µg 11%
Calories 247kcal 76kcal 9%
Potassium 431mg 121mg 9%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.8mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.047mg 9%
Protein 3.99g 8.08g 8%
Magnesium 60mg 30mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 0.195mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.068mg 6%
Fats 1.24g 4.78g 5%
Phosphorus 64mg 97mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.081mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0.1mg 4%
Choline 11mg 28.8mg 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 2%
Folate 6µg 15µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.691g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 1.056g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.052mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 619kcal 94kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 40g 132g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.91 5.4 N/A
Net carbs 27.49g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 0.62g N/A
Sodium 10mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.221mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 g
Tofu
Tofu
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8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4209.6%
Contains more OtherOther +400%
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.5%
Contains more FatsFats +285.5%
Contains more WaterWater +699.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 g
Tofu
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16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.699 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +329.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3869.1%

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. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/nutrients
  2. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172476/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.