Tofu vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between tofu and corn syrup?
- Tofu has more iron, calcium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, vitamin B1, and magnesium than corn syrup.
- Tofu's daily need coverage for iron is 62% higher.
- Corn syrup has 20 times less zinc than tofu. Tofu has 0.8mg of zinc, while corn syrup has 0.04mg.
- Tofu is lower in sodium.
- Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index (90) than tofu (15).
We used Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Syrups, corn, dark 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 | +275% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1844.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +175% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1348.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +264.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1900% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +781.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +505% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +206.9% |
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 | +636.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +477.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +875% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +195.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +422.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +116.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 5.36mg | 0.37mg | 62% |
| Calcium | 350mg | 18mg | 33% |
| Carbs | 1.87g | 77.59g | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.605mg | 0.1mg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.699g | 0g | 18% |
| Protein | 8.08g | 0g | 16% |
| Copper | 0.193mg | 0.053mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 11mg | 12% |
| Calories | 76kcal | 286kcal | 11% |
| Selenium | 8.9µg | 2.9µg | 11% |
| Zinc | 0.8mg | 0.04mg | 7% |
| Fats | 4.78g | 0g | 7% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 155mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 0.011mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 8mg | 5% |
| Folate | 15µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Choline | 28.8mg | 13.3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.047mg | 0.009mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.056g | 0g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.691g | 0g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.052mg | 0.009mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 44mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.068mg | 0.023mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.195mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.57g | 77.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.62g | 77.59g | N/A |
| 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:
77.59 g
Water:
22.01 g
Other:
0.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +284.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +80% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +4049.2% |