Tofu vs. Drinking water — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tofu and drinking water different?
- Tofu is higher than drinking water in iron, calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B1, and choline.
- Tofu covers your daily need for iron, 67% more than drinking water.
- Tofu has a higher glycemic index (15) than drinking water (0).
Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Beverages, water, tap, drinking types were used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2900% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +11566.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1830% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +7900% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.9% |
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 | +∞% |
| 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 |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 5.36mg | 0mg | 67% |
| Calcium | 350mg | 3mg | 35% |
| Manganese | 0.605mg | 0mg | 26% |
| Copper | 0.193mg | 0.01mg | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.699g | 0g | 18% |
| Protein | 8.08g | 0g | 16% |
| Selenium | 8.9µg | 0µg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 0mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Fats | 4.78g | 0g | 7% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 1mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.8mg | 0.01mg | 7% |
| Choline | 28.8mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Folate | 15µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.047mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.052mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Calories | 76kcal | 0kcal | 4% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.056g | 0g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.691g | 0g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.195mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.068mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.87g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.57g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.62g | 0g | N/A |
| Sodium | 7mg | 4mg | 0% |
| 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:
0 g
Water:
99.9 g
Other:
0.1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +620% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.2% |