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Tofu vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tofu and horse meat?

  • Tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, copper, and fiber, yet horse meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Horse meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 132% more.
  • The glycemic index of horse meat is lower.

We used Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted types 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.
Tofu
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 2.4% 33% 189% 57% 104% 106% 7.2% 2.9% 74%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +132%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8437.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5268.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.9%
Contains more IronIron +89.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +143.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30%

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
3
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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 25% 28% 91% 0% 76% 395% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1170.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +258.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~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 Horse meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.16µg 132%
Calcium 683mg 8mg 68%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.022mg 50%
Iron 2.66mg 5.03mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 4.84mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.85g 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Copper 0.378mg 0.171mg 23%
Protein 17.27g 28.14g 22%
Zinc 1.57mg 3.82mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.33mg 18%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Magnesium 58mg 25mg 8%
Phosphorus 190mg 247mg 8%
Folate 29µg 7%
Selenium 17.4µg 13.5µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.1mg 5%
Potassium 237mg 379mg 4%
Fats 8.72g 6.05g 4%
Saturated fat 1.261g 1.9g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 3%
Calories 144kcal 175kcal 2%
Sodium 14mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.12mg 1%
Carbs 2.78g 0g 1%
Net carbs 0.48g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 2.12g 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.349mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 1.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 1.334mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 2.232mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 2.398mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.623mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 1.157mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 1.458mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 1.081mg 0%

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
28% 6% 64% 2%
Protein: 28.14 g
Fats: 6.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.98 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more FatsFats +44.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.9%
Contains more OtherOther +30.7%
~equal in Water ~63.98g

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.85 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +478.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.1%

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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. Horse meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175087/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.