Tofu vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tofu and focaccia different?
- Tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, copper, and magnesium; however, focaccia is richer in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for tofu is 65% higher.
- Tofu contains 4 times more copper than focaccia. While tofu contains 0.378mg of copper, focaccia contains only 0.091mg.
- Tofu has less sodium.
- Tofu has a lower glycemic index (15) than focaccia (63).
Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +190% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1851.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +107.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +315.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +18% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +48.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +224.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +18.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +197.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +195.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +863.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +385% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +22.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +375.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 683mg | 35mg | 65% |
| Manganese | 1.181mg | 0.364mg | 36% |
| Copper | 0.378mg | 0.091mg | 32% |
| Folate | 29µg | 138µg | 27% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.158mg | 0.47mg | 26% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.921g | 0.994g | 26% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 561mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.381mg | 3.67mg | 21% |
| Protein | 17.27g | 8.77g | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.102mg | 0.301mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 2.78g | 35.82g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.133mg | 0.645mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 58mg | 20mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.925g | 5.67g | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 190mg | 128mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.42mg | 9% | |
| Iron | 2.66mg | 3.16mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 5.7µg | 5% | |
| Calories | 144kcal | 249kcal | 5% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 114mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 17.4µg | 15.9µg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 1.261g | 0.877g | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 1.8g | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.57mg | 1.33mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.092mg | 0.113mg | 2% |
| Fats | 8.72g | 7.89g | 1% |
| Choline | 2.9mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.48g | 34.02g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.75g | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +96.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +52.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1188.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +15% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +395.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -30.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +194.5% |
