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Spätzle vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between spätzle and tofu?

  • Spätzle is richer in selenium, yet tofu is richer in calcium, manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 67% higher.

We used Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with added salt and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate types in this comparison.

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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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 23% 33% 18% 33% 22% 41% 130%
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 SeleniumSelenium +37.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +176.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5591.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +523.7%
Contains more IronIron +343.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +285.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +274.9%

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% 2% 3.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 7.5% 16% 11% 11% 0% 5.3% 14%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +97.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +426.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +410%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +314.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.381mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spätzle Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 12mg 683mg 67%
Manganese 0.315mg 1.181mg 38%
Copper 0.098mg 0.378mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 4.921g 29%
Iron 0.6mg 2.66mg 26%
Protein 4.54g 17.27g 25%
Phosphorus 76mg 190mg 16%
Selenium 23.9µg 17.4µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.158mg 11%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Fats 2.07g 8.72g 10%
Magnesium 21mg 58mg 9%
Zinc 0.65mg 1.57mg 8%
Sodium 165mg 14mg 7%
Carbs 25.16g 2.78g 7%
Potassium 38mg 237mg 6%
Folate 7µg 29µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.102mg 6%
Choline 25.7mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.092mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Fiber 1.2g 2.3g 4%
Saturated fat 0.419g 1.261g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 1.925g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.133mg 3%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Calories 138kcal 144kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 23.96g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.381mg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 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 +805%
Contains more ProteinProtein +280.4%
Contains more FatsFats +321.3%
Contains more OtherOther +180%
~equal in Water ~69.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 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 -66.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +231.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +791.5%

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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. Spätzle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169762/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.