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Tofu vs. Rice pudding — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tofu and rice pudding

  • Tofu is richer in calcium, manganese, copper, iron, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and fiber, yet rice pudding is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for tofu is 58% higher.
  • Tofu contains 23 times more fiber than rice pudding. Tofu contains 2.3g of fiber, while rice pudding contains 0.1g.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index than rice pudding.

Food types used in this article are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Puddings, rice, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk.

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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
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% 32% 11% 14% 6% 10% 37% 14% 7.4% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +346.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.3%
Contains more IronIron +618.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2000%
Contains more ZincZinc +313.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1971.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +815.8%

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 2.3% 15% 0% 12% 19% 33% 8.3% 17% 8.1% 30% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +162.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +625%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +250%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Rice pudding DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 105mg 58%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.057mg 49%
Copper 0.378mg 0.018mg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.06g 32%
Iron 2.66mg 0.37mg 29%
Selenium 17.4µg 1.9µg 28%
Protein 17.27g 3.29g 28%
Phosphorus 190mg 87mg 15%
Fats 8.72g 1.63g 11%
Magnesium 58mg 13mg 11%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.38mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.24µg 10%
Fiber 2.3g 0.1g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.075mg 7%
Folate 29µg 4µg 6%
Carbs 2.78g 20.81g 6%
Vitamin A 46µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.035mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Sodium 14mg 109mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.441g 4%
Potassium 237mg 130mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.141mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.288mg 3%
Calories 144kcal 111kcal 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 6mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.967g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 0.48g 20.71g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.443mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.126mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0.273mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0.221mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.07mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.075mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
3
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% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.29 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 20.81 g
Water: 73.43 g
Other: 0.84 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +424.9%
Contains more FatsFats +435%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +648.6%
~equal in Water ~73.43g

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.967 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.441 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +336.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8101.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.3%

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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. Rice pudding - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169611/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.