Tofu vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between tofu and baking powder
- Tofu is higher in manganese, copper, selenium, zinc, vitamin B1, and fiber, yet baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
- Baking powder covers your daily calcium needs 519% more than tofu.
- The amount of sodium in tofu is lower.
- The glycemic index of tofu is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate.
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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 | +114.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1085% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +3680% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15600% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +10636.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +8600% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +760.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +314.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1053.2% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 683mg | 5876mg | 519% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 10600mg | 460% |
| Phosphorus | 190mg | 2191mg | 286% |
| Iron | 2.66mg | 11.02mg | 105% |
| Manganese | 1.181mg | 0.011mg | 51% |
| Copper | 0.378mg | 0.01mg | 41% |
| Protein | 17.27g | 0g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.921g | 0g | 33% |
| Selenium | 17.4µg | 0.2µg | 31% |
| Zinc | 1.57mg | 0.01mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.158mg | 0mg | 13% |
| Fats | 8.72g | 0g | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.102mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 0.2g | 8% |
| Carbs | 2.78g | 27.7g | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.092mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 58mg | 27mg | 7% |
| Folate | 29µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 20mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.261g | 0g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.925g | 0g | 5% |
| Calories | 144kcal | 53kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.133mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.381mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.48g | 27.5g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.235mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.785mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.849mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.392mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.883mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.835mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.87mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.431mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.27 g
Fats:
8.72 g
Carbs:
2.78 g
Water:
69.83 g
Other:
1.4 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
27.7 g
Water:
5 g
Other:
67.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1296.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +896.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +4707.1% |
