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Tofu vs. Truffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tofu and truffle

  • Tofu is higher in calcium, yet truffle is higher in fiber, selenium, vitamin B2, manganese, vitamin B3, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Truffle covers your daily fiber needs 279% more than tofu.
  • Tofu contains 2 times more calcium than truffle. While tofu contains 350mg of calcium, truffle contains only 159mg.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Fungi, Cloud ears, dried.

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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 59% 48% 67% 221% 61% 36% 79% 4.6% 254% 237%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +176.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +523.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +65%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +222.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +387.6%
~equal in Iron ~5.88mg
~equal in Copper ~0.183mg

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
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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% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 195% 118% 29% 26% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +440%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1523.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3113.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +607.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +153.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Truffle DV% diff.
Fiber 0.3g 70.1g 279%
Selenium 8.9µg 43.4µg 63%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.844mg 61%
Manganese 0.605mg 1.951mg 59%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 6.267mg 38%
Carbs 1.87g 73.01g 24%
Calcium 350mg 159mg 19%
Potassium 121mg 754mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 18%
Magnesium 30mg 83mg 13%
Phosphorus 97mg 184mg 12%
Calories 76kcal 284kcal 10%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.481mg 8%
Iron 5.36mg 5.88mg 7%
Folate 15µg 38µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.015mg 6%
Fats 4.78g 0.73g 6%
Zinc 0.8mg 1.32mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.112mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.691g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 3%
Protein 8.08g 9.25g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Copper 0.193mg 0.183mg 1%
Sodium 7mg 35mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 1.57g 2.91g N/A
Sugar 0.62g 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
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8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
9% 73% 15% 2%
Protein: 9.25 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 73.01 g
Water: 14.8 g
Other: 2.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +554.8%
Contains more WaterWater +471.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3804.3%
Contains more OtherOther +206.9%

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. Truffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168581/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.