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Tofu vs. Pineapple cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tofu and pineapple cake

  • Tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, selenium, zinc, and magnesium, yet pineapple cake is higher in vitamin B1.
  • Pineapple cake covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 12737% more than tofu.
  • Tofu contains 6 times more calcium than pineapple cake. While tofu contains 683mg of calcium, pineapple cake contains only 120mg.
  • The amount of sodium in tofu is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Cake, pineapple upside-down, 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 36% 9.9% 56% 29% 8.5% 35% 42% 46% 51%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +346.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +469.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.6%
Contains more IronIron +79.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +334.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +406.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +237.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.1%

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
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 4% 21% 0% 0% 38250% 36% 22% 12% 7.8% 10% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +170.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96735.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~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 Pineapple cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 153mg 12737%
Calcium 683mg 120mg 56%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.35mg 36%
Copper 0.378mg 0.087mg 32%
Protein 17.27g 3.5g 28%
Carbs 2.78g 50.5g 16%
Selenium 17.4µg 9.4µg 15%
Iron 2.66mg 1.48mg 15%
Phosphorus 190mg 82mg 15%
Sodium 14mg 319mg 13%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.31mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 3.282g 11%
Magnesium 58mg 13mg 11%
Calories 144kcal 319kcal 9%
Saturated fat 1.261g 2.915g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 5.194g 8%
Vitamin A 62µg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Fiber 2.3g 0.8g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 1.19mg 5%
Fats 8.72g 12.1g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.156mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.034mg 4%
Potassium 237mg 112mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.2mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.202mg 1%
Folate 29µg 26µg 1%
Net carbs 0.48g 49.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.117mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0.264mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0.143mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.167mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.081mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
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
4% 12% 51% 32%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 50.5 g
Water: 32.3 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +393.4%
Contains more WaterWater +116.2%
Contains more FatsFats +38.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1716.5%
Contains more OtherOther +14.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
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
26% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.282 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +169.8%

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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. Pineapple cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172703/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.