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Tofu vs. Hoisin sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tofu and hoisin sauce

  • Tofu has more calcium, manganese, selenium, copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, and zinc, while hoisin sauce has more vitamin B2.
  • Hoisin sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 70% higher.
  • Hoisin sauce contains 40 times less vitamin B1 than tofu. Tofu contains 0.158mg of vitamin B1, while hoisin sauce contains 0.004mg.
  • The amount of sodium in tofu is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Sauce, hoisin, ready-to-serve.

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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
10
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 17% 9.6% 11% 38% 43% 8.7% 16% 211% 33% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +141.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2034.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99.2%
Contains more IronIron +163.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +195.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +390.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +365%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +866.7%

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
Tofu
4
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 1.3% 0% 5.6% 0% 1% 50% 22% 4.1% 14% 0% 1.3% 17% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3850%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +207.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Hoisin sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 14mg 1615mg 70%
Calcium 683mg 32mg 65%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.254mg 40%
Protein 17.27g 3.31g 28%
Selenium 17.4µg 1.8µg 28%
Copper 0.378mg 0.128mg 28%
Phosphorus 190mg 38mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 1.698g 21%
Iron 2.66mg 1.01mg 21%
Carbs 2.78g 44.08g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.004mg 13%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.32mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.217mg 9%
Fats 8.72g 3.39g 8%
Magnesium 58mg 24mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 1.17mg 5%
Calories 144kcal 220kcal 4%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.568g 3%
Potassium 237mg 119mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.062mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.963g 2%
Fiber 2.3g 2.8g 2%
Folate 29µg 23µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.068mg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 41.28g N/A
Sugar 27.26g N/A
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
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
Tofu
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
3% 3% 44% 44% 5%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 44.08 g
Water: 44.23 g
Other: 4.99 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +421.8%
Contains more FatsFats +157.2%
Contains more WaterWater +57.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1485.6%
Contains more OtherOther +256.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
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
18% 30% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.568 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.963 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.698 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +99.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55%

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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. Hoisin sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172886/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.