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Tofu vs. Pineapple cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tofu and pineapple cake?

  • Tofu is richer in iron, calcium, copper, and manganese, while pineapple cake is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Pineapple cake's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 12743% higher.
  • Pineapple cake has 4 times less iron than tofu. Tofu has 5.36mg of iron, while pineapple cake has 1.48mg.
  • Tofu is lower in saturated fat.

We used Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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
8
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 9.3% 36% 9.9% 56% 29% 8.5% 35% 42% 46% 51%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.7%
Contains more IronIron +262.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +158.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.9%
~equal in Potassium ~112mg
~equal in Selenium ~9.4µg

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
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 0.33% 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 4% 21% 0% 0% 38250% 36% 22% 12% 7.8% 10% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188788.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +510.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +197.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +73.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Pineapple cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 153mg 12743%
Iron 5.36mg 1.48mg 49%
Calcium 350mg 120mg 23%
Carbs 1.87g 50.5g 16%
Sodium 7mg 319mg 14%
Copper 0.193mg 0.087mg 12%
Calories 76kcal 319kcal 12%
Manganese 0.605mg 0.35mg 11%
Fats 4.78g 12.1g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 5.194g 10%
Saturated fat 0.691g 2.915g 10%
Protein 8.08g 3.5g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.156mg 8%
Vitamin A 62µg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 1.19mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Zinc 0.8mg 0.31mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 3.282g 4%
Magnesium 30mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Folate 15µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.202mg 3%
Phosphorus 97mg 82mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Fiber 0.3g 0.8g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.034mg 1%
Selenium 8.9µg 9.4µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1.2mg 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 49.7g N/A
Potassium 121mg 112mg 0%
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 0.117mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0.264mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 0.143mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 0.167mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 0.081mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g 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% 12% 51% 32%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 50.5 g
Water: 32.3 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.9%
Contains more WaterWater +161.8%
Contains more FatsFats +153.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2600.5%
Contains more OtherOther +122.2%

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
26% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.282 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +391.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.6%

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. Pineapple cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172703/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.