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Tofu vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tofu and focaccia

  • Tofu has more calcium, iron, and copper; however, focaccia is richer in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Focaccia covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 32% more than tofu.
  • Focaccia has 10 times less calcium than tofu. Tofu has 350mg of calcium, while focaccia has 35mg.
  • Tofu contains less sodium.
  • Focaccia has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of focaccia is 63, while the glycemic index of tofu is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain.

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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
6
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% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more IronIron +69.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +112.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +78.7%
~equal in Potassium ~114mg

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
2
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% 0% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +893.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +480.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +478.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1782.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +848.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +137.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +820%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Focaccia DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.47mg 32%
Calcium 350mg 35mg 32%
Folate 15µg 138µg 31%
Iron 5.36mg 3.16mg 28%
Sodium 7mg 561mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 3.67mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.301mg 19%
Selenium 8.9µg 15.9µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 5.67g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.645mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 0.994g 11%
Carbs 1.87g 35.82g 11%
Copper 0.193mg 0.091mg 11%
Manganese 0.605mg 0.364mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1.42mg 9%
Calories 76kcal 249kcal 9%
Fiber 0.3g 1.8g 6%
Fats 4.78g 7.89g 5%
Zinc 0.8mg 1.33mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 2.9mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.113mg 5%
Phosphorus 97mg 128mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 5.7µg 3%
Magnesium 30mg 20mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.691g 0.877g 1%
Protein 8.08g 8.77g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 1.57g 34.02g N/A
Potassium 121mg 114mg 0%
Sugar 0.62g 1.75g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
1
8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more WaterWater +84.2%
Contains more FatsFats +65.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1815.5%
Contains more OtherOther +123.6%
~equal in Protein ~8.77g

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
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +171.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +436.9%

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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.