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Tofu vs. Burrito — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tofu and burrito?

  • Tofu is richer in calcium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, and selenium, yet burrito is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 63% higher.
  • Tofu has 4 times more phosphorus than burrito. Tofu has 190mg of phosphorus, while burrito has 45mg.
  • Tofu contains less sodium.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index than burrito.

We used Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Fast foods, burrito, with beans types in this comparison.

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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 29% 16% 27% 78% 58% 19% 19% 59% 52% 55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1213.5%
Contains more IronIron +27.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +124.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +322.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +195.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +72.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27%

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
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 0.67% 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 3% 0% 0% 0% 73% 65% 35% 55% 32% 63% 0% 30% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +174.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +390.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +591.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Burrito DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 52mg 63%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.4mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.551g 29%
Copper 0.378mg 0.174mg 23%
Protein 17.27g 6.48g 22%
Phosphorus 190mg 45mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.5µg 21%
Sodium 14mg 454mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.92mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.28mg 14%
Selenium 17.4µg 10.1µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.29mg 11%
Carbs 2.78g 32.92g 10%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 1.87mg 9%
Fiber 2.3g 9%
Saturated fat 1.261g 3.174g 9%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.7mg 8%
Iron 2.66mg 2.08mg 7%
Choline 26.8mg 5%
Magnesium 58mg 40mg 4%
Fats 8.72g 6.22g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.14mg 4%
Folate 29µg 40µg 3%
Calories 144kcal 206kcal 3%
Potassium 237mg 301mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 2.184g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 0.48g 32.92g N/A
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.079mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.244mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.27mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0.504mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0.343mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.351mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.319mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.172mg 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
6% 6% 33% 53% 2%
Protein: 6.48 g
Fats: 6.22 g
Carbs: 32.92 g
Water: 52.53 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +166.5%
Contains more FatsFats +40.2%
Contains more WaterWater +32.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1084.2%
Contains more OtherOther +32.1%

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
54% 37% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.174 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.184 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.551 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +793.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.5%

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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. Burrito - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172038/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.