Sugar substitute vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between sugar substitute and tofu

Sugar substitute is higher in calcium, yet tofu is higher in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B1, and fiber.
Tofu covers your daily manganese needs 50% more than sugar substitute.
Sugar substitute contains 41 times more sodium than tofu. While sugar substitute contains 572mg of sodium, tofu contains only 14mg.
The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown 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.

Sugar substitute

Tofu

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+28.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+507.7%
Contains more IronIron	+1562.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+5300%
Contains more ZincZinc	+3825%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+2275%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+5268.2%

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.

Sugar substitute

Tofu

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+953.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+580%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+66.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+513.3%

~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			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.022mg	1.181mg	50%
Copper	0.007mg	0.378mg	41%
Polyunsaturated fat		4.921g	33%
Selenium		17.4µg	32%
Iron	0.16mg	2.66mg	31%
Protein	2.06g	17.27g	30%
Carbs	84.77g	2.78g	27%
Phosphorus	8mg	190mg	26%
Sodium	572mg	14mg	24%
Calcium	879mg	683mg	20%
Zinc	0.04mg	1.57mg	14%
Fats	0g	8.72g	13%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.158mg	12%
Magnesium	6mg	58mg	12%
Calories	347kcal	144kcal	10%
Fiber	0.6g	2.3g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.015mg	0.102mg	7%
Folate		29µg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.015mg	0.092mg	6%
Potassium	39mg	237mg	6%
Saturated fat		1.261g	6%
Monounsaturated fat		1.925g	5%
Vitamin B3		0.381mg	2%
Starch	3.52g		1%
Vitamin B5	0.08mg	0.133mg	1%
Vitamin C		0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	84.17g	0.48g	N/A
Sugar	4.03g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.235mg	0%
Threonine		0.785mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.849mg	0%
Leucine		1.392mg	0%
Lysine		0.883mg	0%
Methionine		0.211mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.835mg	0%
Valine		0.87mg	0%
Histidine		0.431mg	0%