Tofu vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tofu and mousse different?
- Tofu is higher in iron, calcium, manganese, and copper; however, mousse is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for iron for tofu is 60% higher.
- Tofu contains 10 times more manganese than mousse. While tofu contains 0.605mg of manganese, mousse contains only 0.059mg.
- Tofu has less saturated fat.
- Tofu has a lower glycemic index (15) than mousse (42).
Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe are the varieties 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 | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +264.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +874.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +157.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +925.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.6% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +33.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +50% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +294.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +683.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +23.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 5.36mg | 0.55mg | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 140mg | 47% |
| Saturated fat | 0.691g | 9.151g | 38% |
| Calcium | 350mg | 96mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.605mg | 0.059mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.47µg | 20% |
| Fats | 4.78g | 16g | 17% |
| Vitamin A | 140µg | 16% | |
| Copper | 0.193mg | 0.075mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.052mg | 0.205mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.699g | 0.879g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.056g | 5.027g | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.068mg | 0.533mg | 9% |
| Protein | 8.08g | 4.14g | 8% |
| Calories | 76kcal | 225kcal | 7% |
| Carbs | 1.87g | 16.07g | 5% |
| Choline | 28.8mg | 5% | |
| Selenium | 8.9µg | 7.4µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 0.045mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 117mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.51mg | 3% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 7mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 0.6g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.8mg | 0.64mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 143mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.047mg | 0.058mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 38mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.57g | 15.47g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.62g | 14.81g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.195mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Folate | 15µg | 15µg | 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% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +95.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +34.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +234.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +759.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +18.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +207.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +376% |