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Tofu vs. Praline — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tofu and praline

  • Tofu has more calcium, selenium, iron, phosphorus, and folate; however, praline has more manganese and copper.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 64% more.
  • Tofu has 10 times more selenium than praline. Tofu has 17.4µg of selenium, while praline has 1.8µg.
  • Tofu is lower in saturated fat.
  • Praline has a higher glycemic index than tofu.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Candies, praline, 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 35% 13% 19% 48% 165% 46% 45% 6.3% 219% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1488.4%
Contains more IronIron +106.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +866.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.4%
~equal in Potassium ~217mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.67mg

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
3
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 1% 0.33% 10% 0% 51% 12% 7.8% 20% 18% 0% 3.3% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +149.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.415mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Praline DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 43mg 64%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 14.683g 32%
Selenium 17.4µg 1.8µg 28%
Protein 17.27g 3.3g 28%
Fats 8.72g 25.9g 26%
Manganese 1.181mg 1.682mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 7.778g 19%
Carbs 2.78g 59.59g 19%
Calories 144kcal 485kcal 17%
Iron 2.66mg 1.29mg 17%
Copper 0.378mg 0.494mg 13%
Phosphorus 190mg 104mg 12%
Folate 29µg 6µg 6%
Fiber 2.3g 3.5g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.053mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.261g 2.224g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.332mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.203mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Magnesium 58mg 49mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.077mg 1%
Potassium 237mg 217mg 1%
Sodium 14mg 48mg 1%
Zinc 1.57mg 1.67mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 56.09g N/A
Sugar 55.79g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.415mg 0%
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
3% 26% 60% 10%
Protein: 3.3 g
Fats: 25.9 g
Carbs: 59.59 g
Water: 10.36 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +423.3%
Contains more WaterWater +574%
Contains more OtherOther +64.7%
Contains more FatsFats +197%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2043.5%

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
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.224 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.683 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.778 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +662.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.1%

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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. Praline - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168791/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.