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Tofu vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tofu and mousse different?

  • Tofu is richer in calcium, manganese, copper, iron, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, while mousse is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Tofu covers your daily need for calcium, 59% more than mousse.
  • Tofu contains 20 times more manganese than mousse. Tofu contains 1.181mg of manganese, while mousse contains 0.059mg.
  • Tofu is lower in saturated fat.
  • Mousse has a higher glycemic index (42) than tofu (15).

Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe types were used 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
10
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%
Mousse
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 29% 13% 21% 25% 17% 50% 5% 7.7% 40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +611.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.7%
Contains more IronIron +383.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +404%
Contains more ZincZinc +145.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1901.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +135.1%

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
5
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%
Mousse
6
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 0.33% 47% 10% 0% 11% 47% 2.7% 32% 13% 59% 4% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +251.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +161%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +300.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Mousse DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 96mg 59%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.059mg 49%
Cholesterol 0mg 140mg 47%
Saturated fat 1.261g 9.151g 36%
Copper 0.378mg 0.075mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.879g 27%
Iron 2.66mg 0.55mg 26%
Protein 17.27g 4.14g 26%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Selenium 17.4µg 7.4µg 18%
Vitamin A 140µg 16%
Fats 8.72g 16g 11%
Phosphorus 190mg 117mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.045mg 9%
Magnesium 58mg 20mg 9%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.64mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.533mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 5.027g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.205mg 8%
Fiber 2.3g 0.6g 7%
Folate 29µg 15µg 4%
Calories 144kcal 225kcal 4%
Carbs 2.78g 16.07g 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.058mg 3%
Potassium 237mg 143mg 3%
Caffeine 7mg 2%
Sodium 14mg 38mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.146mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 15.47g N/A
Sugar 14.81g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g N/A

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
Mousse
2
4% 16% 16% 63%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 16 g
Carbs: 16.07 g
Water: 62.94 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +317.1%
Contains more OtherOther +64.7%
Contains more FatsFats +83.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +478.1%
~equal in Water ~62.94g

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
Mousse
1
61% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.879 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +459.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +161.1%

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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. Mousse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168777/nutrients

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

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