Tofu vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between tofu and baking powder?
- Tofu is richer in manganese, copper, selenium, zinc, vitamin B1, and choline, while baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
- Baking powder's daily need coverage for calcium is 553% higher.
- Tofu is lower in sodium.
- Baking powder has a higher glycemic index (92) than tofu (15).
We used Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +505% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1830% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +7900% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5400% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4350% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1578.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +105.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2158.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 350mg | 5876mg | 553% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 10600mg | 461% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 2191mg | 299% |
| Iron | 5.36mg | 11.02mg | 71% |
| Manganese | 0.605mg | 0.011mg | 26% |
| Copper | 0.193mg | 0.01mg | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.699g | 0g | 18% |
| Protein | 8.08g | 0g | 16% |
| Selenium | 8.9µg | 0.2µg | 16% |
| Carbs | 1.87g | 27.7g | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.8mg | 0.01mg | 7% |
| Fats | 4.78g | 0g | 7% |
| Choline | 28.8mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Folate | 15µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.047mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.052mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 20mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.691g | 0g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.056g | 0g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Calories | 76kcal | 53kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.068mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.195mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.57g | 27.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.62g | 0g | N/A |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0mg | 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
Protein:
8.08 g
Fats:
4.78 g
Carbs:
1.87 g
Water:
84.55 g
Other:
0.72 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
27.7 g
Water:
5 g
Other:
67.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1591% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1381.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +9247.2% |