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Tilsit cheese vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tilsit cheese and tofu different?

  • Tilsit cheese is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, zinc, and vitamin B2, while tofu is higher in iron and manganese.
  • Tilsit cheese covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 88% more than tofu.
  • Tilsit cheese has a higher glycemic index (27) than tofu (15).

Cheese, tilsit and Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate types were used 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 9.3% 210% 5.7% 8.6% 8.7% 95% 214% 98% 1.7% 79%
Tofu
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 +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +337.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +415.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.2%
Contains more IronIron +2230.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +642.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4553.8%

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% 83% 0% 0% 15% 83% 3.8% 21% 15% 263% 0% 15% 0%
Tofu
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +590.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +408.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.195mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tilsit cheese Tofu DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.1µg 0µg 88%
Saturated fat 16.775g 0.691g 73%
Iron 0.23mg 5.36mg 64%
Phosphorus 500mg 97mg 58%
Calcium 700mg 350mg 35%
Cholesterol 102mg 0mg 34%
Protein 24.41g 8.08g 33%
Fats 25.98g 4.78g 33%
Sodium 753mg 7mg 32%
Vitamin A 249µg 28%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.605mg 26%
Zinc 3.5mg 0.8mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.359mg 0.052mg 24%
Copper 0.026mg 0.193mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.136g 1.056g 15%
Calories 340kcal 76kcal 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.721g 2.699g 13%
Selenium 14.5µg 8.9µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.346mg 0.068mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Magnesium 13mg 30mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.081mg 2%
Potassium 65mg 121mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.065mg 0.047mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.3g 1%
Folate 20µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Carbs 1.88g 1.87g 0%
Net carbs 1.88g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.205mg 0.195mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.899mg 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.484mg 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 2.548mg 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 2.039mg 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.754mg 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.358mg 0.428mg 0%
Valine 1.752mg 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.704mg 0.221mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 26% 2% 43% 5%
Protein: 24.41 g
Fats: 25.98 g
Carbs: 1.88 g
Water: 42.86 g
Other: 4.87 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 ProteinProtein +202.1%
Contains more FatsFats +443.5%
Contains more OtherOther +576.4%
Contains more WaterWater +97.3%
~equal in Carbs ~1.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.775 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.136 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.721 g
Tofu
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +575.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +274.3%

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. Tilsit cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170852/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.