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Tofu vs. Yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tofu and yeast

  • Tofu has more calcium, while yeast has more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Yeast's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 903% higher.
  • Yeast contains 23 times less calcium than tofu. Tofu contains 683mg of calcium, while yeast contains 30mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry.

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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
5
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%
Yeast
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 9% 84% 81% 145% 217% 273% 6.7% 41% 43%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2176.7%
Contains more IronIron +22.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +278.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +303%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +405.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +235.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~54mg

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
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 40% 24% 7.1% 8% 21% 0% 0% 22% 0%
Yeast
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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 1% 0% 0% 0% 2748% 923% 754% 810% 346% 8.8% 1% 1755% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6855.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3821.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10451.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10050.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1530.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +7969%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Yeast DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 10.99mg 903%
Folate 29µg 2340µg 578%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 4mg 300%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 13.5mg 267%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 40.2mg 249%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 1.5mg 108%
Fiber 2.3g 26.9g 98%
Calcium 683mg 30mg 65%
Phosphorus 190mg 637mg 64%
Zinc 1.57mg 7.94mg 58%
Protein 17.27g 40.44g 46%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.312mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.017g 33%
Potassium 237mg 955mg 21%
Selenium 17.4µg 7.9µg 17%
Carbs 2.78g 41.22g 13%
Calories 144kcal 325kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 4.309g 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Iron 2.66mg 2.17mg 6%
Copper 0.378mg 0.436mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Fats 8.72g 7.61g 2%
Sodium 14mg 51mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.261g 1.001g 1%
Magnesium 58mg 54mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 0.48g 14.32g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.54mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 1.99mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 1.89mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 2.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 3.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.59mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 1.75mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 2.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.91mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
2
17% 9% 3% 70%
Protein: 17.27 g
Fats: 8.72 g
Carbs: 2.78 g
Water: 69.83 g
Other: 1.4 g
Yeast
3
40% 8% 41% 5% 6%
Protein: 40.44 g
Fats: 7.61 g
Carbs: 41.22 g
Water: 5.08 g
Other: 5.65 g
Contains more FatsFats +14.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1274.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1382.7%
Contains more OtherOther +303.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
1
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.261 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.925 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.921 g
Yeast
2
19% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.001 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28847.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +123.8%

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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. Yeast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175043/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.