Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Grains
  4. Tofu
  5. Compare
  6. Tofu vs. Cheesecake

Tofu vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Summary of differences between tofu and cheesecake

  • Cheesecake has less calcium, manganese, copper, iron, selenium, phosphorus, and magnesium than tofu.
  • Tofu covers your daily need for calcium, 63% more than cheesecake.
  • Tofu has 19 times more copper than cheesecake. While tofu has 0.378mg of copper, cheesecake has only 0.02mg.
  • Tofu has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of cheesecake is higher.

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

Infographic

Tofu vs Cheesecake infographic
Infographic link

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
Tofu
10
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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +427.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1239.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.3%
Contains more IronIron +322.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1790%
Contains more ZincZinc +207.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +104.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +743.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +234.6%

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
Tofu
4
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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +464.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +329.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Cheesecake DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 51mg 63%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.14mg 45%
Copper 0.378mg 0.02mg 40%
Saturated fat 1.261g 9.921g 39%
Iron 2.66mg 0.63mg 25%
Protein 17.27g 5.5g 24%
Selenium 17.4µg 5.2µg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 1.602g 22%
Fats 8.72g 22.5g 21%
Vitamin A 159µg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 55mg 18%
Sodium 14mg 438mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 8.634g 17%
Phosphorus 190mg 93mg 14%
Magnesium 58mg 11mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.028mg 11%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.51mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.571mg 9%
Calories 144kcal 321kcal 9%
Carbs 2.78g 25.5g 8%
Fiber 2.3g 0.4g 8%
Choline 45.9mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.193mg 7%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 4%
Potassium 237mg 90mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.052mg 3%
Folate 29µg 18µg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.195mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 25.1g N/A
Sugar 21.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
Tofu
3
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% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +214%
Contains more WaterWater +53.1%
Contains more OtherOther +55.6%
Contains more FatsFats +158%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +817.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
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
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +207.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +348.5%

People also compare

Tofu
Tofu vs Miso
Miso
Tofu
Tofu vs Soybean raw
Soybean raw
Tofu
Tofu vs Tempeh
Tempeh
Cheesecake
Cheesecake vs Chocolate brownie
Chocolate brownie
Cheesecake
Cheesecake vs Butter cookie
Butter cookie
Cheesecake
Cheesecake vs Wafer
Wafer

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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.