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Tofu vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tofu and beer different?

  • Tofu has more calcium, manganese, copper, iron, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, and fiber than beer.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for tofu is 68% higher.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index (15) than beer (104).

Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all are the varieties used in this article.

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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
Tofu
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 41% 205% 21% 100% 126% 43% 81% 1.8% 154% 95%
Beer
Beer
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +866.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16975%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +777.8%
Contains more IronIron +13200%
Contains more CopperCopper +7460%
Contains more ZincZinc +15600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1257.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14662.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%

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
Tofu
6
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 40% 24% 7.1% 8% 21% 0% 0% 22% 0%
Beer
Beer
3
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% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3060%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +308%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +224.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Beer DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 4mg 68%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.008mg 51%
Copper 0.378mg 0.005mg 41%
Protein 17.27g 0.46g 34%
Iron 2.66mg 0.02mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0g 33%
Selenium 17.4µg 0.6µg 31%
Phosphorus 190mg 14mg 25%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.01mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.005mg 13%
Fats 8.72g 0g 13%
Magnesium 58mg 6mg 12%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Potassium 237mg 27mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0g 6%
Folate 29µg 6µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.025mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0g 5%
Calories 144kcal 43kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.041mg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.513mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 2.78g 3.55g 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 3.55g N/A
Sodium 14mg 4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
Tofu
2
17% 9% 3% 70%
Protein: 17.27 g
Fats: 8.72 g
Carbs: 2.78 g
Water: 69.83 g
Other: 1.4 g
Beer
Beer
3
4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3654.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.7%
Contains more WaterWater +31.7%
Contains more OtherOther +187.9%

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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/172475/nutrients
  2. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.