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Tofu vs. Camembert — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tofu and camembert

  • Tofu has more manganese, copper, calcium, and iron; however, camembert is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Camembert covers your daily need for saturated fat, 70% more than tofu.
  • Tofu has 31 times more manganese than camembert. While tofu has 1.181mg of manganese, camembert has only 0.038mg.
  • Tofu has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of camembert is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Cheese, camembert.

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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 14% 116% 17% 12% 7% 65% 149% 110% 5% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.7%
Contains more IronIron +706.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3007.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.6%

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% 80% 4.2% 6% 7% 113% 12% 82% 52% 163% 5% 47% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +464.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +378.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +925.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +113.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Camembert DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.261g 15.259g 64%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.3µg 54%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.038mg 50%
Copper 0.378mg 0.021mg 40%
Sodium 14mg 842mg 36%
Calcium 683mg 388mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.488mg 30%
Iron 2.66mg 0.33mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.724g 28%
Vitamin A 241µg 27%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 1.364mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 72mg 24%
Fats 8.72g 24.26g 24%
Phosphorus 190mg 347mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 7.023g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.028mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.227mg 10%
Magnesium 58mg 20mg 9%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Folate 29µg 62µg 8%
Calories 144kcal 300kcal 8%
Zinc 1.57mg 2.38mg 7%
Selenium 17.4µg 14.5µg 5%
Protein 17.27g 19.8g 5%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.63mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Potassium 237mg 187mg 1%
Carbs 2.78g 0.46g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 0.46g N/A
Sugar 0.46g N/A
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.307mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.717mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.968mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 1.84mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 1.766mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 1.105mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 1.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.683mg 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
20% 24% 52% 4%
Protein: 19.8 g
Fats: 24.26 g
Carbs: 0.46 g
Water: 51.8 g
Other: 3.68 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +504.3%
Contains more WaterWater +34.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.6%
Contains more FatsFats +178.2%
Contains more OtherOther +162.9%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.724 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +579.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +264.8%

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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. Camembert - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172178/nutrients

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

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