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Tofu vs. Sherbet — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tofu and sherbet

  • Sherbet has less calcium, manganese, copper, iron, selenium, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, and folate than tofu.
  • Tofu covers your daily need for calcium, 63% more than sherbet.
  • Tofu has 107 times more manganese than sherbet. While tofu has 1.181mg of manganese, sherbet has only 0.011mg.
  • The glycemic index of sherbet is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Sherbet, orange.

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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
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 5.7% 16% 8.5% 5.3% 9.3% 13% 17% 6% 1.4% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +625%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1164.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146.9%
Contains more IronIron +1800%
Contains more CopperCopper +1250%
Contains more ZincZinc +227.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +375%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10636.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1060%

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
Tofu
4
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 7.7% 4% 0.2% 0% 6.8% 22% 1.2% 13% 5.3% 16% 0% 3% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +485.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +504.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +625%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.097mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Sherbet DV% diff.
Calcium 683mg 54mg 63%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.011mg 51%
Copper 0.378mg 0.028mg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.08g 32%
Protein 17.27g 1.1g 32%
Iron 2.66mg 0.14mg 32%
Selenium 17.4µg 1.5µg 29%
Phosphorus 190mg 40mg 21%
Magnesium 58mg 8mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.027mg 11%
Fats 8.72g 2g 10%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.48mg 10%
Carbs 2.78g 30.4g 9%
Folate 29µg 4µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.13µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.023mg 5%
Fiber 2.3g 1.3g 4%
Potassium 237mg 96mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.53g 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2.3mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.063mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.224mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Sodium 14mg 46mg 1%
Choline 7.7mg 1%
Calories 144kcal 144kcal 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 29.1g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 24.32g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.097mg 0%
Saturated fat 1.261g 1.16g 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
Tofu
4
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% 30% 66%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 30.4 g
Water: 66.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1470%
Contains more FatsFats +336%
Contains more OtherOther +250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +993.5%
~equal in Water ~66.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +263.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6051.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.16g

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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. Sherbet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167577/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.