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Tofu vs. Coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between tofu and coffee

  • Tofu is higher than coffee in calcium, manganese, copper, iron, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Tofu covers your daily calcium needs 68% more than coffee.
  • The glycemic index of coffee is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water.

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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
9
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%
Coffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1833.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +383.7%
Contains more IronIron +26500%
Contains more CopperCopper +18800%
Contains more ZincZinc +7750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6233.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5034.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%

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.
Tofu
6
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%
Coffee
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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% 0% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1028.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +9100%
Contains more FolateFolate +1350%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Coffee DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 2mg 68%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.023mg 50%
Copper 0.378mg 0.002mg 42%
Protein 17.27g 0.12g 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.001g 33%
Iron 2.66mg 0.01mg 33%
Selenium 17.4µg 0µg 32%
Phosphorus 190mg 3mg 27%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.02mg 14%
Fats 8.72g 0.02g 13%
Magnesium 58mg 3mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.014mg 12%
Caffeine 40mg 10%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Folate 29µg 2µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.001mg 7%
Calories 144kcal 1kcal 7%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.002g 6%
Potassium 237mg 49mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.015g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.076mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.254mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.191mg 1%
Carbs 2.78g 0g 1%
Sodium 14mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Choline 2.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.002mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0.005mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0.001mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.003mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.003mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.002mg 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
Coffee
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99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14291.7%
Contains more FatsFats +43500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +197.9%
Contains more WaterWater +42.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Coffee
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11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12733.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +492000%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.