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Tofu vs. Instant coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tofu and instant coffee

  • Instant coffee contains less calcium, manganese, copper, iron, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, and fiber than tofu.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 68% higher.
  • Instant coffee has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of instant coffee is 0, while the glycemic index of tofu is 15.

The food types used in this comparison are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, prepared with water.

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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
9
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 2.9% 1.2% 2.6% 1.5% 3.7% 0.27% 1.3% 0.52% 2% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16975%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +690%
Contains more IronIron +6550%
Contains more CopperCopper +3336.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +15600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6233.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7773.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%

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
7
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.23% 4.4% 0.06% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Instant coffee DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 4mg 68%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.015mg 51%
Copper 0.378mg 0.011mg 41%
Protein 17.27g 0.1g 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.002g 33%
Iron 2.66mg 0.04mg 33%
Selenium 17.4µg 0.1µg 31%
Phosphorus 190mg 3mg 27%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.01mg 14%
Fats 8.72g 0g 13%
Magnesium 58mg 4mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0mg 13%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.001mg 8%
Folate 29µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0mg 7%
Calories 144kcal 2kcal 7%
Caffeine 26mg 7%
Potassium 237mg 30mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.002g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.001mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.236mg 1%
Carbs 2.78g 0.34g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 0.34g N/A
Sodium 14mg 4mg 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
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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
99%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.34 g
Water: 99.09 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17170%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +717.6%
Contains more OtherOther +197.9%
Contains more WaterWater +41.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.002 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +245950%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Instant coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174130/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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