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Tofu vs. Cream pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tofu and cream pie?

  • Tofu is higher in iron, calcium, manganese, copper, and selenium, yet cream pie is higher in vitamin E, vitamin B2, and vitamin K.
  • Cream pie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 59% more.
  • Tofu has 5 times more calcium than cream pie. While tofu has 350mg of calcium, cream pie has only 66mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tofu is lower.

We used Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Pie, chocolate creme, commercially prepared types in this article.

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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
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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 14% 20% 14% 56% 39% 12% 34% 35% 21% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +430.3%
Contains more IronIron +259.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +275.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.1%

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
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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% 15% 22% 1.5% 22% 32% 11% 14% 4.6% 15% 24% 14% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135%
Contains more CholineCholine +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +210.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +241.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +295.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.087mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Cream pie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.691g 12.449g 53%
Iron 5.36mg 1.49mg 48%
Calcium 350mg 66mg 28%
Fats 4.78g 22.41g 27%
Manganese 0.605mg 0.161mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 7.336g 16%
Calories 76kcal 353kcal 14%
Carbs 1.87g 38.44g 12%
Sodium 7mg 266mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 1.149g 10%
Copper 0.193mg 0.118mg 8%
Protein 8.08g 4.15g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.14mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1.09mg 7%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 9.5µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Vitamin A 46µg 5%
Selenium 8.9µg 6µg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.232mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 0.605mg 3%
Phosphorus 97mg 79mg 3%
Magnesium 30mg 19mg 3%
Zinc 0.8mg 0.44mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.02mg 2%
Fiber 0.3g 0.8g 2%
Choline 28.8mg 17.9mg 2%
Folate 15µg 19µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 121mg 161mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 1.57g 37.64g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 0.62g 27.39g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.087mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 2.49g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
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8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
4% 22% 38% 34%
Protein: 4.15 g
Fats: 22.41 g
Carbs: 38.44 g
Water: 33.92 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +94.7%
Contains more WaterWater +149.3%
Contains more FatsFats +368.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1955.6%
Contains more OtherOther +50%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
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16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.699 g
59% 35% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.336 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.149 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +594.7%

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. Cream pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175014/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.