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Tofu vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tofu and gingerbread

  • Tofu has more iron and calcium; however, gingerbread is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Tofu covers your daily need for iron, 31% more than gingerbread.
  • Tofu has 5 times more calcium than gingerbread. While tofu has 350mg of calcium, gingerbread has only 71mg.
  • Tofu has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of gingerbread is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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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
Tofu
5
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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +393%
Contains more IronIron +86.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +262.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.195mg

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
Tofu
3
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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +134.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +211.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +791.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +451.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +304.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Gingerbread DV% diff.
Iron 5.36mg 2.88mg 31%
Calcium 350mg 71mg 28%
Fats 4.78g 16.4g 18%
Carbs 1.87g 49.2g 16%
Saturated fat 0.691g 4.122g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 7.124g 15%
Calories 76kcal 356kcal 14%
Sodium 7mg 327mg 14%
Selenium 8.9µg 16.3µg 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.19mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 4.216g 10%
Magnesium 30mg 70mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 1.738mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.19mg 9%
Potassium 121mg 439mg 9%
Protein 8.08g 3.9g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.162mg 8%
Phosphorus 97mg 54mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.375mg 6%
Folate 15µg 33µg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Zinc 0.8mg 0.39mg 4%
Manganese 0.605mg 0.683mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 2%
Fiber 0.3g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 1.57g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Copper 0.193mg 0.195mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +107.2%
Contains more WaterWater +202%
Contains more FatsFats +243.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2531%
Contains more OtherOther +247.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
Tofu
1
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.699 g
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +574.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.2%

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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.