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Sugar substitute vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sugar substitute and tofu?

  • Sugar substitute is richer in calcium, while tofu is higher in iron, manganese, copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for iron is 65% higher.
  • Tofu has 82 times less sodium than sugar substitute. Sugar substitute has 572mg of sodium, while tofu has 7mg.
  • Sugar substitute has a higher glycemic index (40) than tofu (15).

We used Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Tofu, raw, regular, 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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +151.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +210.3%
Contains more IronIron +3250%
Contains more CopperCopper +2657.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1112.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2650%

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% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 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 0.33% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +440%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +246.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +213.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Tofu DV% diff.
Iron 0.16mg 5.36mg 65%
Calcium 879mg 350mg 53%
Carbs 84.77g 1.87g 28%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.605mg 25%
Sodium 572mg 7mg 25%
Copper 0.007mg 0.193mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 18%
Selenium 8.9µg 16%
Calories 347kcal 76kcal 14%
Phosphorus 8mg 97mg 13%
Protein 2.06g 8.08g 12%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.8mg 7%
Fats 0g 4.78g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.081mg 6%
Magnesium 6mg 30mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Folate 15µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 3%
Saturated fat 0.691g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.052mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.047mg 2%
Potassium 39mg 121mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0.3g 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 84.17g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 0.62g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.068mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
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 +4433.2%
Contains more OtherOther +459.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +292.2%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +825.1%

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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.