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Tofu vs. Chowder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tofu and chowder

  • Tofu has more polyunsaturated fat; however, chowder has more vitamin A.
  • Chowder's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 21% more.
  • Tofu is lower in saturated fat.
  • Chowder has a higher glycemic index than tofu.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Soup, chicken corn chowder, chunky, ready-to-serve, single brand.

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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
10
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 39% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
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.
Tofu
10
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% 19% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Chowder DV% diff.
Iron 5.36mg 67%
Calcium 350mg 35%
Manganese 0.605mg 26%
Copper 0.193mg 21%
Selenium 8.9µg 16%
Phosphorus 97mg 14%
Sodium 7mg 299mg 13%
Protein 8.08g 3.1g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 7%
Magnesium 30mg 7%
Zinc 0.8mg 7%
Vitamin A 58µg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 1.9g 5%
Saturated fat 0.691g 1.75g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 4%
Potassium 121mg 4%
Folate 15µg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 11mg 4%
Fiber 0.3g 0.9g 2%
Carbs 1.87g 7.5g 2%
Fats 4.78g 6.3g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 1.27g 1%
Calories 76kcal 99kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 1.57g 6.6g N/A
Sugar 0.62g 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
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
3% 6% 8% 82%
Protein: 3.1 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 7.5 g
Water: 82.1 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +160.6%
Contains more FatsFats +31.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +301.1%
Contains more OtherOther +38.9%
~equal in Water ~82.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
36% 26% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.75 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.9 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20.3%

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. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172476/nutrients
  2. Chowder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171585/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.