Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Tofu vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Significant differences between tofu and Limburger

  • Tofu has more manganese, copper, and iron; however, Limburger is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Limburger covers your daily saturated fat needs 77% more than tofu.
  • Limburger has 31 times less manganese than tofu. Tofu has 1.181mg of manganese, while Limburger has 0.038mg.
  • Tofu contains less saturated fat.
  • Limburger has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of Limburger is 27, while the glycemic index of tofu is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Cheese, limburger.

Infographic

Tofu vs Limburger infographic
Infographic link

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
8
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 15% 149% 11% 4.9% 7% 57% 168% 104% 5% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +176.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.2%
Contains more IronIron +1946.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3007.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.8%

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
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 0% 113% 4.6% 7.5% 20% 116% 3% 71% 20% 130% 5.8% 44% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +141.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +393.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +785%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.086mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Limburger DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.261g 16.746g 70%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.038mg 50%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.04µg 43%
Copper 0.378mg 0.021mg 40%
Vitamin A 340µg 38%
Sodium 14mg 800mg 34%
Iron 2.66mg 0.13mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.503mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.495g 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 90mg 30%
Fats 8.72g 27.25g 29%
Phosphorus 190mg 393mg 29%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 1.177mg 21%
Calcium 683mg 497mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 8.606g 17%
Calories 144kcal 327kcal 9%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Magnesium 58mg 21mg 9%
Folate 29µg 58µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.08mg 7%
Protein 17.27g 20.05g 6%
Selenium 17.4µg 14.5µg 5%
Zinc 1.57mg 2.1mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Potassium 237mg 128mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Carbs 2.78g 0.49g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.158mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 0.49g N/A
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.086mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.289mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.739mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 1.219mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 2.093mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 1.675mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.619mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 1.116mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 1.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.578mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
2
17% 9% 3% 70%
Protein: 17.27 g
Fats: 8.72 g
Carbs: 2.78 g
Water: 69.83 g
Other: 1.4 g
20% 27% 48% 4%
Protein: 20.05 g
Fats: 27.25 g
Carbs: 0.49 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +467.3%
Contains more WaterWater +44.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.1%
Contains more FatsFats +212.5%
Contains more OtherOther +170.7%

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
65% 33% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.746 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.495 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +894.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +347.1%

People also compare

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. Limburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171243/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.