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Tofu vs. Bratwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tofu and bratwurst different?

  • Tofu is richer in calcium, manganese, copper, and iron, while bratwurst is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Bratwurst covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 111% more than tofu.
  • Tofu contains 98 times more calcium than bratwurst. Tofu contains 683mg of calcium, while bratwurst contains 7mg.
  • Tofu is lower in saturated fat.
  • Bratwurst has a higher glycemic index (28) than tofu (15).

Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Bratwurst, beef, and pork, smoked types were 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
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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 11% 2.1% 25% 38% 27% 67% 56% 111% 5.3% 77%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +286.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9657.1%
Contains more IronIron +166%
Contains more CopperCopper +372.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2780.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.3%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 95% 49% 58% 41% 46% 334% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +625%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +716.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +418.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Bratwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.67µg 111%
Calcium 683mg 7mg 68%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.041mg 50%
Sodium 14mg 848mg 36%
Copper 0.378mg 0.08mg 33%
Fats 8.72g 26.34g 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 1.58g 22%
Saturated fat 1.261g 6.08g 22%
Iron 2.66mg 1mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.38mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 3.11mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 8g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.69mg 11%
Magnesium 58mg 15mg 10%
Protein 17.27g 12.2g 10%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Phosphorus 190mg 130mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.213mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.2mg 8%
Calories 144kcal 297kcal 8%
Zinc 1.57mg 2.47mg 8%
Selenium 17.4µg 14.1µg 6%
Folate 29µg 4µg 6%
Potassium 237mg 283mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 2.78g 2g 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.107mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.465mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.485mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0.903mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.364mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.405mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.464mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.395mg 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
12% 26% 2% 57% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 26.34 g
Carbs: 2 g
Water: 56.65 g
Other: 2.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39%
Contains more WaterWater +23.3%
Contains more FatsFats +202.1%
Contains more OtherOther +100.7%

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
39% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.08 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.58 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +211.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +315.6%

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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. Bratwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172956/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.