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Tofu vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tofu and nougat

  • Tofu has more iron, calcium, manganese, selenium, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, nougat is higher in vitamin E, fiber, and vitamin B2.
  • Tofu covers your daily need for iron, 60% more than nougat.
  • Tofu has 11 times more calcium than nougat. While tofu has 350mg of calcium, nougat has only 32mg.
  • The glycemic index of nougat is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Candies, nougat, with almonds.

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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
9
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%
Nougat
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 9.6% 9.3% 22% 45% 11% 24% 4.3% 40% 14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +993.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.2%
Contains more IronIron +808.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +44%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +99%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +242.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg

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
6
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%
Nougat
5
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 1% 0% 55% 0% 3.3% 34% 9% 3.6% 4.6% 1.3% 0% 3.8% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +523.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +464.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Nougat DV% diff.
Iron 5.36mg 0.59mg 60%
Calcium 350mg 32mg 32%
Carbs 1.87g 92.39g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 0g 18%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 2.77mg 18%
Calories 76kcal 398kcal 16%
Manganese 0.605mg 0.304mg 13%
Fiber 0.3g 3.3g 12%
Selenium 8.9µg 2.6µg 11%
Protein 8.08g 3.33g 10%
Copper 0.193mg 0.134mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.148mg 7%
Phosphorus 97mg 55mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.013mg 6%
Fats 4.78g 1.67g 5%
Saturated fat 0.691g 1.667g 4%
Choline 28.8mg 5.1mg 4%
Folate 15µg 5µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 0g 3%
Zinc 0.8mg 0.42mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 0.478mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 7mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 1.57g 89.09g N/A
Magnesium 30mg 32mg 0%
Potassium 121mg 105mg 0%
Sugar 0.62g 44.97g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 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
Tofu
4
8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
Nougat
1
3% 2% 92% 2%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 92.39 g
Water: 2.15 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +142.6%
Contains more FatsFats +186.2%
Contains more WaterWater +3832.6%
Contains more OtherOther +56.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4840.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
3
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.699 g
Nougat
0
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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. Nougat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169060/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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