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Tofu vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tofu and molasses

  • Tofu has more calcium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, molasses are richer in vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, iron, manganese, vitamin B5, and copper.
  • Tofu covers your daily calcium needs 48% more than molasses.
  • Molasses have 6 times less phosphorus than tofu. Tofu has 190mg of phosphorus, while molasses have 31mg.

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

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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 173% 62% 129% 177% 162% 7.9% 13% 4.8% 200% 97%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +441.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +512.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +317.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +517.7%
Contains more IronIron +77.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.6%
~equal in Selenium ~17.8µg

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% 0% 0% 0% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +285.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5000%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +504.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +628.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Molasses DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 205mg 48%
Magnesium 58mg 242mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.67mg 44%
Potassium 237mg 1464mg 36%
Protein 17.27g 0g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.05g 32%
Iron 2.66mg 4.72mg 26%
Carbs 2.78g 74.73g 24%
Phosphorus 190mg 31mg 23%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Manganese 1.181mg 1.53mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.804mg 13%
Fats 8.72g 0.1g 13%
Copper 0.378mg 0.487mg 12%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.29mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.041mg 10%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.002mg 8%
Calories 144kcal 290kcal 7%
Folate 29µg 0µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.018g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.032g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.93mg 3%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Sodium 14mg 37mg 1%
Selenium 17.4µg 17.8µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 74.72g N/A
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
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +8620%
Contains more WaterWater +219.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2588.1%
Contains more OtherOther +135.7%

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5915.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9742%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/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.