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Tofu vs. Goat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tofu and goat

  • Tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, magnesium, and selenium, yet goat is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Tofu covers your daily calcium needs 67% more than goat.
  • The glycemic index of goat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted.

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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
6
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%
Goat
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 5.1% 36% 140% 101% 144% 86% 11% 5.5% 64%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3917.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2711.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.9%
Contains more IronIron +40.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +235.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~201mg

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
5
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%
Goat
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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% 6.8% 0% 23% 141% 74% 0% 0% 149% 3% 3.8% 58%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +480%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +498%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +936.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Goat DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 17mg 67%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.19µg 50%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.042mg 50%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.61mg 39%
Zinc 1.57mg 5.27mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.23g 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 3.95mg 22%
Protein 17.27g 27.1g 20%
Choline 106.4mg 19%
Magnesium 58mg 0mg 14%
Iron 2.66mg 3.73mg 13%
Selenium 17.4µg 11.8µg 10%
Fats 8.72g 3.03g 9%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Copper 0.378mg 0.303mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0mg 7%
Folate 29µg 5µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.09mg 6%
Potassium 237mg 405mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 3%
Sodium 14mg 86mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.93g 2%
Phosphorus 190mg 201mg 2%
Carbs 2.78g 0g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 1.36g 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Calories 144kcal 143kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.403mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 1.29mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 1.371mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 2.258mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 2.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 1.452mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.565mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
3
17% 9% 3% 70%
Protein: 17.27 g
Fats: 8.72 g
Carbs: 2.78 g
Water: 69.83 g
Other: 1.4 g
Goat
2
27% 3% 68%
Protein: 27.1 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.21 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more FatsFats +187.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.9%
Contains more OtherOther +18.6%
~equal in Water ~68.21g

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
Goat
1
37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2039.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.2%

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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. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175304/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.