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Tofu vs. Bockwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tofu and bockwurst

  • Tofu has more calcium, manganese, copper, and iron; however, bockwurst has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 64% more.
  • Tofu has 7 times more manganese than bockwurst. Tofu has 1.181mg of manganese, while bockwurst has 0.171mg.
  • Tofu is lower in saturated fat.
  • Bockwurst has a higher glycemic index than tofu.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Bockwurst, pork, veal, raw.

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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 41% 205% 21% 100% 126% 43% 81% 1.8% 154% 95%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 12% 24% 43% 33% 56% 72% 99% 22% 62%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +123.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1565.9%
Contains more IronIron +131.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +278%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +590.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +54%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.8%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 40% 24% 7.1% 8% 21% 0% 0% 22% 0%
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 11% 5% 7.6% 0% 48% 54% 105% 53% 87% 108% 176% 13% 25%
Contains more FolateFolate +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1374%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +569.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +310.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Bockwurst DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 41mg 64%
Vitamin K 70.2µg 59%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 153mg 55%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.171mg 44%
Saturated fat 1.261g 10.256g 41%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.86µg 36%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 5.616mg 33%
Sodium 14mg 756mg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 93mg 31%
Copper 0.378mg 0.1mg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 13.138g 28%
Fats 8.72g 25.87g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.378mg 22%
Iron 2.66mg 1.15mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 2.328g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.891mg 15%
Selenium 17.4µg 11.3µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.233mg 10%
Calories 144kcal 301kcal 8%
Choline 46.4mg 8%
Magnesium 58mg 26mg 8%
Protein 17.27g 14.03g 6%
Zinc 1.57mg 2.07mg 5%
Fiber 2.3g 1g 5%
Folate 29µg 17µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.193mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Phosphorus 190mg 169mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 3.2mg 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 2%
Potassium 237mg 270mg 1%
Carbs 2.78g 2.95g 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 1.95g N/A
Sugar 1.33g N/A
Threonine 0.785mg 0.613mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.677mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 1.107mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 1.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.333mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.513mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
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17% 9% 3% 70%
Protein: 17.27 g
Fats: 8.72 g
Carbs: 2.78 g
Water: 69.83 g
Other: 1.4 g
14% 26% 3% 54% 3%
Protein: 14.03 g
Fats: 25.87 g
Carbs: 2.95 g
Water: 54.47 g
Other: 2.68 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.1%
Contains more WaterWater +28.2%
Contains more FatsFats +196.7%
Contains more OtherOther +91.4%
~equal in Carbs ~2.95g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
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16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.261 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.925 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.921 g
40% 51% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.256 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.328 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +111.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +582.5%

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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. Bockwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171619/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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