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Tofu vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tofu and icing?

  • Tofu is higher in iron, calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, and phosphorus, yet icing is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin E, and vitamin K.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for iron is 65% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tofu is lower.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

We used Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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
10
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%
Icing
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +255.9%
Contains more IronIron +3250%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1042.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +438.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8800%

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
6
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%
Icing
4
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% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +710%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +1152.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +480.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +441.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Icing DV% diff.
Iron 5.36mg 0.16mg 65%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 7.951g 35%
Calcium 350mg 3mg 35%
Manganese 0.605mg 0mg 26%
Carbs 1.87g 67.89g 22%
Copper 0.193mg 0mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.302mg 19%
Fats 4.78g 16.23g 18%
Calories 76kcal 418kcal 17%
Protein 8.08g 0g 16%
Selenium 8.9µg 0.1µg 16%
Phosphorus 97mg 18mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.691g 2.974g 10%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1.53mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 4.86g 10%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 13µg 9%
Sodium 7mg 184mg 8%
Magnesium 30mg 1mg 7%
Zinc 0.8mg 0.07mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.01mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 2.3mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 121mg 34mg 3%
Folate 15µg 8µg 2%
Fiber 0.3g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 1.57g 67.89g N/A
Sugar 0.62g 63.1g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 0.22mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.055mg 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
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
Icing
3
16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +461%
Contains more FatsFats +239.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3530.5%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Icing
2
19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +360.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +194.6%

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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.