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Wafer vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between wafer and tofu

  • Wafer has more iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and copper; however, tofu is higher in calcium, selenium, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Tofu covers your daily need for calcium, 65% more than wafer.
  • Wafer has 41 times more sodium than tofu. While wafer has 580mg of sodium, tofu has only 14mg.
  • The glycemic index of wafer is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, chocolate wafers and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate.

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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.
Wafer
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Tofu
7
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%
Contains more IronIron +50.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2103.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +44%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +205.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~58mg

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.
Wafer
10
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% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Tofu
2
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +650.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +186.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +62.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 31mg 683mg 65%
Sodium 580mg 14mg 25%
Carbs 72.7g 2.78g 23%
Protein 6.6g 17.27g 21%
Selenium 5.7µg 17.4µg 21%
Manganese 0.696mg 1.181mg 21%
Iron 4.01mg 2.66mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 0.381mg 15%
Calories 433kcal 144kcal 14%
Saturated fat 4.241g 1.261g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.102mg 13%
Copper 0.463mg 0.378mg 9%
Fats 14.2g 8.72g 8%
Phosphorus 132mg 190mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 1.925g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 4.921g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.133mg 5%
Folate 47µg 29µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Fiber 3.4g 2.3g 4%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.57mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.158mg 4%
Caffeine 10mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.092mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Magnesium 53mg 58mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 210mg 237mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 69.3g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 37.43g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.431mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
3
7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +62.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2515.1%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +161.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1451.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
1
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +152.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.5%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/nutrients
  2. 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.

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