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Tofu vs. Cinnamon roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tofu and cinnamon roll

  • Tofu has more calcium, manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, and zinc; however, cinnamon roll is richer in vitamin B3 and folate.
  • Cinnamon roll covers your daily saturated fat needs 57% more than tofu.
  • Cinnamon roll has 6 times less copper than tofu. Tofu has 0.378mg of copper, while cinnamon roll has 0.062mg.
  • Tofu contains less saturated fat.
  • Cinnamon roll has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cinnamon roll is 40, while the glycemic index of tofu is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns).

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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 10% 55% 9% 51% 21% 14% 56% 40% 38% 71%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +314.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +273.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.4%
Contains more IronIron +94.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +509.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +196.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +304.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.8%

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 1% 0% 23% 0% 53% 32% 45% 20% 8.8% 20% 38% 54% 5.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +531%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +153.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +148.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Cinnamon roll DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.261g 12.649g 52%
Calcium 683mg 183mg 50%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.292mg 39%
Copper 0.378mg 0.062mg 35%
Fats 8.72g 26.61g 28%
Protein 17.27g 4.45g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 8.723g 17%
Iron 2.66mg 1.37mg 16%
Calories 144kcal 452kcal 15%
Carbs 2.78g 48.6g 15%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 2.404mg 13%
Sodium 14mg 305mg 13%
Vitamin K 15.2µg 13%
Folate 29µg 72µg 11%
Magnesium 58mg 14mg 10%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.53mg 9%
Phosphorus 190mg 131mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 3.676g 8%
Selenium 17.4µg 13µg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Starch 16.39g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.038mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.337mg 4%
Fiber 2.3g 1.2g 4%
Potassium 237mg 102mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.211mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.138mg 3%
Choline 10.6mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 47.4g N/A
Sugar 25.7g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.295g N/A
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.176mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.226mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0.41mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.104mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.264mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.126mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.225g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.352g 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
4% 27% 49% 19%
Protein: 4.45 g
Fats: 26.61 g
Carbs: 48.6 g
Water: 18.98 g
Other: 1.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +288.1%
Contains more WaterWater +267.9%
Contains more FatsFats +205.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1648.2%
~equal in Other ~1.36g

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
50% 35% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.649 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.723 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.676 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +353.1%

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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. Cinnamon roll - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167940/nutrients

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

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