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Tofu vs. Ravioli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tofu and ravioli?

  • Tofu is richer in iron, calcium, manganese, selenium, phosphorus, and copper, while ravioli is higher in vitamin E and vitamin B3.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for iron is 58% higher.
  • Ravioli has 11 times less calcium than tofu. Tofu has 350mg of calcium, while ravioli has 33mg.
  • Tofu is lower in sodium.
  • Ravioli has a higher glycemic index (39) than tofu (15).

We used Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Ravioli, cheese-filled, canned 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
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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 11% 9.9% 20% 28% 47% 9.8% 21% 40% 23% 19%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +960.6%
Contains more IronIron +624.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +243.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +154.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.7%

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
2
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% 3.3% 17% 0% 19% 18% 20% 16% 24% 3.8% 5.8% 15% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +203.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +443.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.074mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Ravioli DV% diff.
Iron 5.36mg 0.74mg 58%
Calcium 350mg 33mg 32%
Manganese 0.605mg 0.176mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 0.182g 17%
Sodium 7mg 306mg 13%
Protein 8.08g 2.48g 11%
Selenium 8.9µg 3.5µg 10%
Phosphorus 97mg 50mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.85mg 6%
Copper 0.193mg 0.142mg 6%
Fats 4.78g 1.45g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 1.06mg 5%
Fiber 0.3g 1.3g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.272mg 4%
Zinc 0.8mg 0.36mg 4%
Magnesium 30mg 15mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.102mg 4%
Carbs 1.87g 13.64g 4%
Choline 28.8mg 9.5mg 4%
Potassium 121mg 232mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.08mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 0.418g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.074mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 1%
Folate 15µg 20µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.03µg 1%
Calories 76kcal 77kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 1.57g 12.34g N/A
Sugar 0.62g 3.72g N/A
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.691g 0.723g 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
3
8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
2% 14% 81%
Protein: 2.48 g
Fats: 1.45 g
Carbs: 13.64 g
Water: 80.91 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +225.8%
Contains more FatsFats +229.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +629.4%
Contains more OtherOther +111.1%
~equal in Water ~80.91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
3
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.699 g
55% 32% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.418 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.182 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +152.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1383%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.723g

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. Ravioli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173328/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.