Tofu vs. Balsamic vinegar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between tofu and balsamic vinegar?
- Tofu has more iron, calcium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, and zinc than balsamic vinegar.
- Tofu's daily need coverage for iron is 58% higher.
- Balsamic vinegar has 13 times less calcium than tofu. Tofu has 350mg of calcium, while balsamic vinegar has 27mg.
- Tofu is lower in sugar.
- Balsamic vinegar has a higher glycemic index (50) than tofu (15).
We used Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Vinegar, balsamic 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1196.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +644.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +642.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +900% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +410.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -69.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +361.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 5.36mg | 0.72mg | 58% |
| Calcium | 350mg | 27mg | 32% |
| Manganese | 0.605mg | 0.131mg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.193mg | 0.026mg | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.699g | 18% | |
| Selenium | 8.9µg | 16% | |
| Protein | 8.08g | 0.49g | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 19mg | 11% |
| Fructose | 7.38g | 9% | |
| Fats | 4.78g | 0g | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 7% | |
| Zinc | 0.8mg | 0.08mg | 7% |
| Choline | 28.8mg | 5% | |
| Carbs | 1.87g | 17.03g | 5% |
| Folate | 15µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.047mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.052mg | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.056g | 3% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.691g | 0g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 7mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Calories | 76kcal | 88kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.068mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.195mg | 1% | |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.57g | 17.03g | N/A |
| Potassium | 121mg | 112mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.62g | 14.95g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 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:
0.49 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
17.03 g
Water:
76.45 g
Other:
6.03 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1549% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +810.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +737.5% |
~equal in
Water
~76.45g