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Tofu vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tofu and salsa

  • Tofu is richer in calcium, copper, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B1, yet salsa is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for tofu is 67% higher.
  • Tofu contains 44 times more selenium than salsa. Tofu contains 17.4µg of selenium, while salsa contains 0.4µg.
  • Salsa contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and USDA Commodity, salsa.

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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%
Salsa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +262.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5591.7%
Contains more IronIron +18.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +293.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +823.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +533.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.9%

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%
Salsa
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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 13% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +216%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +183.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Salsa DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 12mg 67%
Manganese 1.181mg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.107g 32%
Protein 17.27g 1.5g 32%
Selenium 17.4µg 0.4µg 31%
Copper 0.378mg 0.096mg 31%
Phosphorus 190mg 30mg 23%
Sodium 14mg 430mg 18%
Fats 8.72g 0.2g 13%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.17mg 13%
Magnesium 58mg 16mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.05mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.029g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.03mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.016g 5%
Calories 144kcal 36kcal 5%
Iron 2.66mg 2.24mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.149mg 4%
Fiber 2.3g 1.4g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 1.08mg 4%
Folate 29µg 19µg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 3%
Carbs 2.78g 7g 1%
Potassium 237mg 270mg 1%
Net carbs 0.48g 5.6g 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
Salsa
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1051.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4260%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +151.8%
Contains more WaterWater +28.5%
Contains more OtherOther +14.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
2
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.261 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.925 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.921 g
Salsa
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19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11931.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4499.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%

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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

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.