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Tofu vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tofu and chocolate different?

  • Tofu is richer in calcium, selenium, and vitamin B1, while chocolate is higher in copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, manganese, and vitamin B12.
  • Chocolate covers your daily need for saturated fat, 86% more than tofu.
  • Tofu contains 12 times more calcium than chocolate. Tofu contains 683mg of calcium, while chocolate contains 56mg.
  • Tofu is lower in saturated fat.

Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids types were used in this article.

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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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1119.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +480%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +151.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.9%
Contains more IronIron +201.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +172%
Contains more ZincZinc +28%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~206mg

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +532%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +104%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +123.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Chocolate DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.261g 18.519g 78%
Copper 0.378mg 1.028mg 72%
Iron 2.66mg 8.02mg 67%
Calcium 683mg 56mg 63%
Fats 8.72g 31.28g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 1.092g 26%
Selenium 17.4µg 3µg 26%
Protein 17.27g 4.88g 25%
Magnesium 58mg 146mg 21%
Calories 144kcal 546kcal 20%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 9.54g 19%
Fiber 2.3g 7g 19%
Carbs 2.78g 61.17g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.025mg 11%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Manganese 1.181mg 1.419mg 10%
Potassium 237mg 559mg 9%
Folate 29µg 7%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Zinc 1.57mg 2.01mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.042mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.297mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.725mg 2%
Phosphorus 190mg 206mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 47.9g N/A
Sodium 14mg 24mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.112g N/A
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +253.9%
Contains more WaterWater +7099%
Contains more FatsFats +258.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2100.4%
Contains more OtherOther +21.4%

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +350.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +395.6%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.