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Tofu vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tofu and horse meat different?

  • Tofu is richer in calcium and manganese, while horse meat is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, phosphorus, selenium, and potassium.
  • Horse meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 132% more than tofu.
  • Tofu contains 44 times more calcium than horse meat. Tofu contains 350mg of calcium, while horse meat contains 8mg.
  • Tofu has a higher glycemic index (15) than horse meat (0).

Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted 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.
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 18% 2.4% 33% 189% 57% 104% 106% 7.2% 2.9% 74%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4275%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +213.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +377.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.7%
~equal in Iron ~5.03mg

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
5
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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 25% 28% 91% 0% 76% 395% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2382.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +602.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Horse meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.16µg 132%
Protein 8.08g 28.14g 40%
Calcium 350mg 8mg 34%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 4.84mg 29%
Zinc 0.8mg 3.82mg 27%
Manganese 0.605mg 0.022mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.33mg 22%
Phosphorus 97mg 247mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 0.85g 12%
Selenium 8.9µg 13.5µg 8%
Potassium 121mg 379mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.12mg 5%
Calories 76kcal 175kcal 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.691g 1.9g 5%
Folate 15µg 4%
Iron 5.36mg 5.03mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 2.12g 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.1mg 2%
Fats 4.78g 6.05g 2%
Sodium 7mg 55mg 2%
Copper 0.193mg 0.171mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 1%
Fiber 0.3g 0g 1%
Magnesium 30mg 25mg 1%
Carbs 1.87g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0.349mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 1.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 1.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 2.232mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 2.398mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0.623mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 1.157mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 1.458mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 1.081mg 0%

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
28% 6% 64% 2%
Protein: 28.14 g
Fats: 6.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.98 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +32.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +248.3%
Contains more FatsFats +26.6%
Contains more OtherOther +154.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.85 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +217.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100.8%

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. Horse meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175087/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.