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Tofu vs. Milkshake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tofu and milkshake?

  • Tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, copper, iron, selenium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, yet milkshake is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 54% more.
  • Tofu has 84 times more manganese than milkshake. While tofu has 1.181mg of manganese, milkshake has only 0.014mg.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

We used Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Milk shakes, thick vanilla 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
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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 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +383.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +367.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.5%
Contains more IronIron +2560%
Contains more CopperCopper +641.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +302.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8335.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +656.5%

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% 8.3% 1% 18% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +426.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +161%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119%
Contains more FolateFolate +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +176.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Milkshake DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 146mg 54%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.014mg 51%
Copper 0.378mg 0.051mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.113g 32%
Iron 2.66mg 0.1mg 32%
Selenium 17.4µg 2.3µg 27%
Protein 17.27g 3.86g 27%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.52µg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.03mg 11%
Phosphorus 190mg 115mg 11%
Magnesium 58mg 12mg 11%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.39mg 11%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Fats 8.72g 3.03g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.195mg 7%
Folate 29µg 7µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Carbs 2.78g 17.75g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.368mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.042mg 4%
Sodium 14mg 95mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.261g 1.886g 3%
Vitamin A 25µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.875g 3%
Calories 144kcal 112kcal 2%
Potassium 237mg 183mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.146mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 17.75g N/A
Sugar 17.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.174mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.234mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0.378mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0.306mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.186mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.258mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.105mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +347.4%
Contains more FatsFats +187.8%
Contains more OtherOther +53.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +538.5%
~equal in Water ~74.45g

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4254.9%

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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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/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.