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Tofu vs. Brisket raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tofu and brisket raw different?

  • Tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, copper, iron, and fiber; however, brisket raw is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brisket raw is 101% higher.
  • Brisket raw has a lower glycemic index (0) than tofu (15).

Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Beef, brisket, whole, separable lean only, all grades, raw 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
6
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 16% 1.5% 29% 72% 27% 118% 86% 10% 1.8% 89%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13560%
Contains more IronIron +38.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +372.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8335.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +174.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~201mg
~equal in Selenium ~16.4µg

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
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 0.67% 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% 6.4% 0% 25% 39% 74% 21% 97% 304% 3.3% 5.3% 47%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58%
Contains more FolateFolate +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +934.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +356.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Brisket raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.43µg 101%
Calcium 683mg 5mg 68%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.014mg 51%
Copper 0.378mg 0.08mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.23g 31%
Zinc 1.57mg 4.31mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.42mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 3.94mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 62mg 21%
Choline 86.5mg 16%
Iron 2.66mg 1.92mg 9%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Magnesium 58mg 23mg 8%
Protein 17.27g 20.72g 7%
Folate 29µg 7µg 6%
Saturated fat 1.261g 2.59g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.17mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.35mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 3.46g 4%
Potassium 237mg 330mg 3%
Sodium 14mg 79mg 3%
Phosphorus 190mg 201mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.32mg 2%
Selenium 17.4µg 16.4µg 2%
Fats 8.72g 7.37g 2%
Calories 144kcal 155kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Carbs 2.78g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.905mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 1.637mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 1.724mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.53mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.809mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 1.008mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.709mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
21% 7% 70%
Protein: 20.72 g
Fats: 7.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.29 g
Other: 1.62 g
Contains more FatsFats +18.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20%
Contains more OtherOther +15.7%
~equal in Water ~70.29g

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
41% 55% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.59 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.46 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2039.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79.7%

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. Brisket raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168607/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.