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Tofu vs. Smoothie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tofu and smoothie

  • Tofu is richer in iron and calcium, yet smoothie is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B12, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for tofu is 65% higher.
  • Tofu contains 9 times more calcium than smoothie. Tofu contains 350mg of calcium, while smoothie contains 41mg.
  • Tofu contains less sugar.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index than smoothie.

Food types used in this article are Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 12% 2.1% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +753.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +404.2%
Contains more IronIron +3473.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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
7
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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +24400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +318.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Smoothie DV% diff.
Iron 5.36mg 0.15mg 65%
Calcium 350mg 41mg 31%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 24.5mg 27%
Manganese 0.605mg 26%
Copper 0.193mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 18%
Selenium 8.9µg 16%
Phosphorus 97mg 14%
Protein 8.08g 1.22g 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.24µg 10%
Fats 4.78g 0g 7%
Magnesium 30mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 7%
Zinc 0.8mg 7%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 0.816mg 4%
Folate 15µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.082mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.691g 0g 3%
Potassium 121mg 24mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Calories 76kcal 37kcal 2%
Carbs 1.87g 8.16g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 1%
Sodium 7mg 29mg 1%
Fiber 0.3g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 8.16g N/A
Sugar 0.62g 7.35g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 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
8% 90%
Protein: 1.22 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.28 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +562.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +111.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +336.4%
~equal in Water ~90.28g

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. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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