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Tofu vs. Truffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tofu and truffle

  • Tofu is richer in calcium, copper, and vitamin B1, yet truffle is richer in fiber, vitamin B2, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, manganese, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for truffle is 271% higher.
  • Tofu contains 11 times more vitamin B1 than truffle. Tofu contains 0.158mg of vitamin B1, while truffle contains 0.015mg.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index than truffle.

Food types used in this article are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Fungi, Cloud ears, dried.

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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 59% 48% 67% 221% 61% 36% 79% 4.6% 254% 237%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +329.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +218.1%
Contains more IronIron +121.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +149.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~184mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 195% 118% 29% 26% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +953.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +727.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1544.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +261.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +31%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Truffle DV% diff.
Fiber 2.3g 70.1g 271%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.844mg 57%
Calcium 683mg 159mg 52%
Selenium 17.4µg 43.4µg 47%
Iron 2.66mg 5.88mg 40%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 6.267mg 37%
Manganese 1.181mg 1.951mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 33%
Carbs 2.78g 73.01g 23%
Copper 0.378mg 0.183mg 22%
Protein 17.27g 9.25g 16%
Potassium 237mg 754mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.015mg 12%
Fats 8.72g 0.73g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 0.481mg 7%
Calories 144kcal 284kcal 7%
Magnesium 58mg 83mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.261g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 5%
Zinc 1.57mg 1.32mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.112mg 2%
Folate 29µg 38µg 2%
Sodium 14mg 35mg 1%
Phosphorus 190mg 184mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 2.91g 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
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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
9% 73% 15% 2%
Protein: 9.25 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 73.01 g
Water: 14.8 g
Other: 2.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1094.5%
Contains more WaterWater +371.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2526.3%
Contains more OtherOther +57.9%

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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. Truffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168581/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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