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Tart vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between tart and tofu

  • Tart is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin A, yet tofu is higher in calcium, copper, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Tofu covers your daily calcium needs 64% more than tart.
  • Tart contains 26 times more sodium than tofu. While tart contains 361mg of sodium, tofu contains only 14mg.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Breakfast tart, low fat 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.
Tart
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
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 IronIron +28.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1452.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +259.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +417.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +460.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +104.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.9%

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.
Tart
10
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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
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 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +438.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +897.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +313%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +244.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tart Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 44mg 683mg 64%
Manganese 1.181mg 51%
Vitamin B2 0.549mg 0.102mg 34%
Copper 0.073mg 0.378mg 34%
Vitamin A 285µg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.878g 4.921g 27%
Protein 3.99g 17.27g 27%
Carbs 76.8g 2.78g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.092mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 0.381mg 21%
Folate 100µg 29µg 18%
Sodium 361mg 14mg 15%
Phosphorus 93mg 190mg 14%
Zinc 0.28mg 1.57mg 12%
Calories 372kcal 144kcal 11%
Vitamin B1 0.285mg 0.158mg 11%
Iron 3.42mg 2.66mg 10%
Selenium 12.9µg 17.4µg 8%
Potassium 66mg 237mg 5%
Fats 5.99g 8.72g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.338g 1.925g 4%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0.2mg 4%
Fiber 1.5g 2.3g 3%
Magnesium 44mg 58mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 3%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.393g 1.261g 1%
Net carbs 75.3g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 4.87g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tart
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4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 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 +2662.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +332.8%
Contains more FatsFats +45.6%
Contains more WaterWater +480%
Contains more OtherOther +18.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tart
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25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +73.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +460.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.261g

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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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/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.