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Tofu vs. Ravioli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tofu and ravioli

  • Tofu is higher than ravioli in calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Tofu covers your daily calcium needs 65% more than ravioli.
  • Tofu contains 7 times more manganese than ravioli. While tofu contains 1.181mg of manganese, ravioli contains only 0.176mg.
  • The amount of sodium in tofu is lower.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Ravioli, cheese-filled, canned.

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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 11% 9.9% 20% 28% 47% 9.8% 21% 40% 23% 19%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +286.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1969.7%
Contains more IronIron +259.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +336.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +280%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +571%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +397.1%
~equal in Potassium ~232mg

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% 3.3% 17% 0% 19% 18% 20% 16% 24% 3.8% 5.8% 15% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +45%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +178.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Ravioli DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 33mg 65%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.176mg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.182g 32%
Protein 17.27g 2.48g 30%
Copper 0.378mg 0.142mg 26%
Selenium 17.4µg 3.5µg 25%
Iron 2.66mg 0.74mg 24%
Phosphorus 190mg 50mg 20%
Sodium 14mg 306mg 13%
Fats 8.72g 1.45g 11%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.36mg 11%
Magnesium 58mg 15mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.074mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Fiber 2.3g 1.3g 4%
Carbs 2.78g 13.64g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.418g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 1.06mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.272mg 3%
Calories 144kcal 77kcal 3%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.723g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Folate 29µg 20µg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Vitamin A 10µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.102mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.03µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 12.34g N/A
Potassium 237mg 232mg 0%
Sugar 3.72g 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%

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
2% 14% 81%
Protein: 2.48 g
Fats: 1.45 g
Carbs: 13.64 g
Water: 80.91 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +596.4%
Contains more FatsFats +501.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +390.6%
Contains more WaterWater +15.9%
~equal in Other ~1.52g

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
55% 32% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.418 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.182 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +360.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2603.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.7%

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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. Ravioli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173328/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.