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Tofu vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tofu and toffee different?

  • Tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, copper, iron, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, toffee is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for toffee is 97% higher.
  • Tofu contains 591 times more manganese than toffee. While tofu contains 1.181mg of manganese, toffee contains only 0.002mg.
  • Tofu has less saturated fat.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index (15) than toffee (51).

Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Toffee
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1908.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +364.7%
Contains more IronIron +8766.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +12500%
Contains more ZincZinc +1208.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +493.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58950%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2075%

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
5
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%
Toffee
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% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1875%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1213.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +922.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1350%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.134mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Toffee DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.261g 20.565g 88%
Calcium 683mg 34mg 65%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.002mg 51%
Copper 0.378mg 0.003mg 42%
Fats 8.72g 32.75g 37%
Vitamin A 319µg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 104mg 35%
Iron 2.66mg 0.03mg 33%
Protein 17.27g 1.07g 32%
Selenium 17.4µg 0.8µg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 1.222g 25%
Phosphorus 190mg 32mg 23%
Carbs 2.78g 64.72g 21%
Calories 144kcal 560kcal 21%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 8.964g 18%
Magnesium 58mg 4mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.008mg 13%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.12mg 13%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Folate 29µg 2µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.009mg 6%
Sodium 14mg 135mg 5%
Potassium 237mg 51mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.068mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 0.029mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 64.72g N/A
Sugar 63.47g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.134mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.674g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

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
Toffee
2
33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1514%
Contains more WaterWater +12596.4%
Contains more OtherOther +53.8%
Contains more FatsFats +275.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2228.1%

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
Toffee
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +302.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +365.7%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.