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Tofu vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tofu and pecan pie

  • Pecan pie contains less calcium, manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, selenium, and magnesium than tofu.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 65% higher.
  • Pecan pie contains 2 times less magnesium than tofu. Tofu contains 58mg of magnesium, while pecan pie contains 26mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tofu is lower.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tofu is 15, while the glycemic index of pecan pie is 59.

The food types used in this comparison are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe.

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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 19% 9.6% 12% 56% 70% 28% 40% 34% 93% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +123.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2034.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.2%
Contains more IronIron +79.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45%

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
2
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 0.67% 27% 0% 0% 47% 42% 16% 29% 14% 21% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +260.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Pecan pie DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 32mg 65%
Cholesterol 0mg 87mg 29%
Protein 17.27g 4.9g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 11.181g 23%
Fats 8.72g 22.2g 21%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.712mg 20%
Copper 0.378mg 0.211mg 19%
Carbs 2.78g 52.2g 16%
Iron 2.66mg 1.48mg 15%
Phosphorus 190mg 94mg 14%
Calories 144kcal 412kcal 13%
Saturated fat 1.261g 3.989g 12%
Sodium 14mg 262mg 11%
Selenium 17.4µg 12µg 10%
Vitamin A 82µg 9%
Fiber 2.3g 9%
Magnesium 58mg 26mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.479mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.18mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 5.71g 5%
Zinc 1.57mg 1.02mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.188mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.847mg 3%
Potassium 237mg 133mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.06mg 2%
Folate 29µg 26µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 52.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.189mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.223mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0.372mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0.248mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.25mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.116mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 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
5% 22% 52% 20%
Protein: 4.9 g
Fats: 22.2 g
Carbs: 52.2 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +252.4%
Contains more WaterWater +258.1%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
Contains more FatsFats +154.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1777.7%

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
19% 54% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.71 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +480.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16%

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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. Pecan pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172786/nutrients

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

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