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Tofu vs. Kit Kat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tofu and kit Kat

  • Tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, selenium, iron, copper, and zinc, yet kit Kat is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Kit Kat covers your daily saturated fat needs 83% more than tofu.
  • Tofu contains 17 times more zinc than kit Kat. While tofu contains 1.57mg of zinc, kit Kat contains only 0.09mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tofu is lower.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar.

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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
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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 26% 38% 20% 38% 73% 2.5% 58% 7% 13% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +446.4%
Contains more IronIron +166%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1644.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1081%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +248%
~equal in Potassium ~231mg

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
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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 0.67% 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% 8% 6.8% 0% 29% 48% 9.4% 38% 4.6% 70% 13% 11% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +360%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +381.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Kit Kat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.261g 17.953g 76%
Calcium 683mg 125mg 56%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.1mg 47%
Fats 8.72g 25.99g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.895g 27%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Selenium 17.4µg 5µg 23%
Protein 17.27g 6.51g 22%
Carbs 2.78g 64.59g 21%
Iron 2.66mg 1mg 21%
Calories 144kcal 518kcal 19%
Copper 0.378mg 0.22mg 18%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.09mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 5.844g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.64mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.21mg 8%
Phosphorus 190mg 135mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.02mg 6%
Choline 31mg 6%
Magnesium 58mg 37mg 5%
Fiber 2.3g 1g 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 11mg 4%
Caffeine 14mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 4%
Folate 29µg 14µg 4%
Starch 10.6g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.117mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2%
Sodium 14mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 63.59g N/A
Potassium 237mg 231mg 0%
Sugar 48.68g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.099g N/A
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.09mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.19mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0.52mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.36mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.11mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.075g N/A

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
7% 26% 65%
Protein: 6.51 g
Fats: 25.99 g
Carbs: 64.59 g
Water: 1.63 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +165.3%
Contains more WaterWater +4184%
Contains more FatsFats +198.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2223.4%
~equal in Other ~1.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
73% 24% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.953 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.895 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +449.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +203.6%

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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. Kit Kat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167992/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.