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Tofu vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tofu and gingerbread

  • Tofu has more calcium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, and zinc; however, gingerbread has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 61% more.
  • Tofu has 4 times more zinc than gingerbread. Tofu has 1.57mg of zinc, while gingerbread has 0.39mg.
  • Tofu is lower in saturated fat.
  • Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index than tofu.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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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
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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +862%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +302.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +251.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.2%
~equal in Iron ~2.88mg
~equal in Selenium ~16.3µg

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
1
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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +356.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +182%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Gingerbread DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 71mg 61%
Protein 17.27g 3.9g 27%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.683mg 22%
Copper 0.378mg 0.195mg 20%
Phosphorus 190mg 54mg 19%
Carbs 2.78g 49.2g 15%
Sodium 14mg 327mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 7.124g 13%
Saturated fat 1.261g 4.122g 13%
Fats 8.72g 16.4g 12%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.39mg 11%
Calories 144kcal 356kcal 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Fiber 2.3g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 1.738mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.19mg 8%
Potassium 237mg 439mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.162mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.375mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 4.216g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.19mg 3%
Iron 2.66mg 2.88mg 3%
Magnesium 58mg 70mg 3%
Selenium 17.4µg 16.3µg 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 2%
Folate 29µg 33µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 49.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
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% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +342.8%
Contains more WaterWater +149.4%
Contains more FatsFats +88.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1669.8%
Contains more OtherOther +78.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +270.1%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.