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Tofu vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tofu and brotwurst

  • Tofu has more calcium, manganese, copper, iron, and magnesium, while brotwurst has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B3.
  • Brotwurst's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 85% higher.
  • Brotwurst contains 30 times less manganese than tofu. Tofu contains 1.181mg of manganese, while brotwurst contains 0.04mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tofu is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Brotwurst, pork, beef, link.

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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% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +262.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1322.9%
Contains more IronIron +158.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +372.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2852.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.8%
~equal in Selenium ~17µg

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% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +480%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +766.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Brotwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.05µg 85%
Calcium 683mg 48mg 64%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.04mg 50%
Sodium 14mg 1112mg 48%
Saturated fat 1.261g 9.93g 39%
Copper 0.378mg 0.08mg 33%
Fats 8.72g 27.8g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 13.34g 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 63mg 21%
Iron 2.66mg 1.03mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 3.3mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 2.83g 14%
Magnesium 58mg 16mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.23mg 10%
Calories 144kcal 323kcal 9%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Phosphorus 190mg 134mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.25mg 8%
Folate 29µg 5µg 6%
Protein 17.27g 14.3g 6%
Zinc 1.57mg 2.1mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.13mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Selenium 17.4µg 17µg 1%
Potassium 237mg 281mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 2.78g 2.98g 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 2.98g N/A
Sugar 2.98g N/A
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.44mg 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% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.8%
Contains more WaterWater +36.1%
Contains more FatsFats +218.8%
Contains more OtherOther +158.6%
~equal in Carbs ~2.98g

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
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +593%

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. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/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.