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Tofu vs. Bisque — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tofu and bisque

  • Tofu is richer than bisque in calcium, manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for tofu is 67% higher.
  • Tofu contains 15 times more magnesium than bisque. Tofu contains 58mg of magnesium, while bisque contains 4mg.
  • Tofu contains less sodium.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index than bisque.

Food types used in this article are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Soup, tomato bisque, canned, prepared with equal volume water.

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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 41% 205% 21% 100% 126% 43% 81% 1.8% 154% 95%
Bisque
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 4.8% 15% 12% 17% 6.5% 10% 55% 14% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4168.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.2%
Contains more IronIron +706.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +626.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +554.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +691.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1035.6%
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
5
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%
Bisque
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 8% 6% 0% 0% 6.8% 6.7% 8.7% 3% 8.3% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +485.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +251.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +166%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Bisque DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 16mg 67%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.104mg 47%
Copper 0.378mg 0.052mg 36%
Protein 17.27g 0.92g 33%
Selenium 17.4µg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.45g 30%
Iron 2.66mg 0.33mg 29%
Phosphorus 190mg 24mg 24%
Sodium 14mg 424mg 18%
Magnesium 58mg 4mg 13%
Fats 8.72g 1.02g 12%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.24mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.027mg 11%
Fiber 2.3g 0.2g 8%
Folate 29µg 6µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.029mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.22g 5%
Calories 144kcal 50kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.036mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.28g 4%
Vitamin A 18µg 2%
Potassium 237mg 169mg 2%
Carbs 2.78g 9.6g 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2.4mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.465mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 0.48g 9.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0.051mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.018mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
3
17% 9% 3% 70%
Protein: 17.27 g
Fats: 8.72 g
Carbs: 2.78 g
Water: 69.83 g
Other: 1.4 g
Bisque
2
10% 87%
Protein: 0.92 g
Fats: 1.02 g
Carbs: 9.6 g
Water: 87.17 g
Other: 1.29 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1777.2%
Contains more FatsFats +754.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +245.3%
Contains more WaterWater +24.8%
~equal in Other ~1.29g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
2
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.261 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.925 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.921 g
Bisque
1
23% 29% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.28 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.45 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +587.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +993.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.6%

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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. Bisque - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171574/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.