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Tofu vs. Baker's yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tofu and baker's yeast

  • Tofu has more calcium, while baker's yeast has more folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Baker's yeast's daily need coverage for folate is 193% higher.
  • Baker's yeast contains 18 times less calcium than tofu. Tofu contains 350mg of calcium, while baker's yeast contains 19mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed.

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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.
Tofu
Tofu
5
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 5.7% 53% 122% 49% 272% 144% 3.9% 26% 44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1742.1%
Contains more IronIron +64.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +202.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +396.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1146.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +246.4%
~equal in Selenium ~8.1µg

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.
Tofu
Tofu
2
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%
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% 0% 470% 261% 231% 294% 99% 1.3% 0% 589% 17%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2221%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2073.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +814.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Baker's yeast DV% diff.
Folate 15µg 785µg 193%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 1.88mg 150%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 4.9mg 97%
Zinc 0.8mg 9.97mg 83%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 1.13mg 83%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 12.3mg 76%
Phosphorus 97mg 336mg 34%
Calcium 350mg 19mg 33%
Fiber 0.3g 8.1g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.43mg 29%
Iron 5.36mg 3.25mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 0.004g 18%
Manganese 0.605mg 0.2mg 18%
Potassium 121mg 601mg 14%
Carbs 1.87g 18.1g 5%
Copper 0.193mg 0.148mg 5%
Fats 4.78g 1.9g 4%
Magnesium 30mg 40mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.691g 0.243g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Choline 28.8mg 32mg 1%
Calories 76kcal 105kcal 1%
Protein 8.08g 8.4g 1%
Selenium 8.9µg 8.1µg 1%
Sodium 7mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 1.57g 10g N/A
Sugar 0.62g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 1.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 0.435mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 0.476mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0.668mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0.166mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 0.407mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 0.512mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 0.217mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
Tofu
2
8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
8% 2% 18% 69% 3%
Protein: 8.4 g
Fats: 1.9 g
Carbs: 18.1 g
Water: 69 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +151.6%
Contains more WaterWater +22.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +867.9%
Contains more OtherOther +261.1%
~equal in Protein ~8.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
Tofu
2
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.699 g
19% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.243 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67375%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~1.047g

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. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172476/nutrients
  2. Baker's yeast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175042/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.