Tofu vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between tofu and sugar substitute?
- Tofu is richer in iron, manganese, copper, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B1, while sugar substitute is higher in calcium.
- Tofu's daily need coverage for iron is 65% higher.
- Sugar substitute has 28 times less copper than tofu. Tofu has 0.193mg of copper, while sugar substitute has 0.007mg.
- Tofu is lower in sodium.
- Sugar substitute has a higher glycemic index (40) than tofu (15).
We used Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +210.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3250% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2657.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1900% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1112.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2650% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +151.1% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +440% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +246.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +213.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +17.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 5.36mg | 0.16mg | 65% |
| Calcium | 350mg | 879mg | 53% |
| Carbs | 1.87g | 84.77g | 28% |
| Manganese | 0.605mg | 0.022mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 572mg | 25% |
| Copper | 0.193mg | 0.007mg | 21% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.699g | 18% | |
| Selenium | 8.9µg | 16% | |
| Calories | 76kcal | 347kcal | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 8mg | 13% |
| Protein | 8.08g | 2.06g | 12% |
| Zinc | 0.8mg | 0.04mg | 7% |
| Fats | 4.78g | 0g | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 0.015mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 6mg | 6% |
| Choline | 28.8mg | 5% | |
| Folate | 15µg | 4% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.056g | 3% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.691g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.052mg | 0.015mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.047mg | 0.015mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 39mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 0.6g | 1% |
| Starch | 3.52g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.195mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Net carbs | 1.57g | 84.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.62g | 4.03g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.068mg | 0.08mg | 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
Protein:
8.08 g
Fats:
4.78 g
Carbs:
1.87 g
Water:
84.55 g
Other:
0.72 g
Protein:
2.06 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
84.77 g
Water:
9.14 g
Other:
4.03 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +292.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +825.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +4433.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +459.7% |