Tofu vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between tofu and caramel
- Tofu has more calcium, manganese, copper, iron, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, caramel is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
- Tofu covers your daily calcium needs 55% more than caramel.
- Caramel has 107 times less manganese than tofu. Tofu has 1.181mg of manganese, while caramel has 0.011mg.
- Tofu contains less sodium.
- Caramel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of caramel is 65, while the glycemic index of tofu is 15.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Candies, caramels.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +241.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +394.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1800% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2000% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +256.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +66.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +10636.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +866.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +53.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +157.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +64.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +625% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +151% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +366.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 683mg | 138mg | 55% |
| Manganese | 1.181mg | 0.011mg | 51% |
| Copper | 0.378mg | 0.018mg | 40% |
| Iron | 2.66mg | 0.14mg | 32% |
| Selenium | 17.4µg | 1.8µg | 28% |
| Protein | 17.27g | 4.6g | 25% |
| Carbs | 2.78g | 77g | 25% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.3µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.102mg | 0.256mg | 12% |
| Calories | 144kcal | 382kcal | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 190mg | 114mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 58mg | 17mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.57mg | 0.44mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 245mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.921g | 3.478g | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.133mg | 0.62mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 0g | 9% |
| Folate | 29µg | 4µg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.261g | 2.476g | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.158mg | 0.103mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.092mg | 0.056mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 7mg | 2% |
| Fats | 8.72g | 8.1g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 12µg | 1% | |
| Choline | 8mg | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.925g | 1.542g | 1% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 214mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.381mg | 0.148mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.48g | 77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 65.5g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.235mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.785mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.849mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.392mg | 0.417mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.883mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.835mg | 0.205mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.87mg | 0.285mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.431mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +275.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +721.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2669.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +28.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +24.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +41.5% |
