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Tofu vs. Potato bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tofu and potato bread?

  • Tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, copper, and selenium, yet potato bread is higher in phosphorus, folate, fiber, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 50% more.
  • Tofu has 5 times more manganese than potato bread. While tofu has 1.181mg of manganese, potato bread has only 0.253mg.
  • The amount of sodium in tofu is lower.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

We used Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Bread, potato 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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +263.3%
Contains more IronIron +18.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +302.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +366.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +203%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.2%
~equal in Zinc ~1.44mg

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% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +228.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +514.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +334.5%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.106mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Potato bread DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 188mg 50%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.253mg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0g 33%
Copper 0.378mg 0.094mg 32%
Phosphorus 190mg 369mg 26%
Folate 29µg 126µg 24%
Fiber 2.3g 6.3g 16%
Sodium 14mg 375mg 16%
Carbs 2.78g 47.07g 15%
Selenium 17.4µg 9.5µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.817mg 14%
Potassium 237mg 718mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.232mg 11%
Protein 17.27g 12.5g 10%
Fats 8.72g 3.13g 9%
Magnesium 58mg 28mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.15µg 6%
Vitamin K 6.8µg 6%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0g 6%
Calories 144kcal 266kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 1.25mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0g 5%
Iron 2.66mg 2.25mg 5%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.188mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Zinc 1.57mg 1.44mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 40.77g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 9.38g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.106mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.268mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.285mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.143mg 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
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.2%
Contains more FatsFats +178.6%
Contains more WaterWater +108.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1593.2%
Contains more OtherOther +167.9%

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.