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Yogurt vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between yogurt and tofu

  • Yogurt has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B2; however, tofu has more calcium, manganese, copper, iron, selenium, vitamin B1, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 57% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat 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.
Yogurt
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +427.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +520.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.1%
Contains more IronIron +3700%
Contains more CopperCopper +2123.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +201.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13022.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +79.4%

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.
Yogurt
6
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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +148.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +587%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46%
Contains more FolateFolate +314.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 110mg 683mg 57%
Manganese 0.009mg 1.181mg 51%
Copper 0.017mg 0.378mg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 4.921g 33%
Iron 0.07mg 2.66mg 32%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0µg 31%
Protein 10.19g 17.27g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.102mg 14%
Selenium 9.7µg 17.4µg 14%
Fats 0.39g 8.72g 13%
Magnesium 11mg 58mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.158mg 11%
Zinc 0.52mg 1.57mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Phosphorus 135mg 190mg 8%
Folate 7µg 29µg 6%
Saturated fat 0.117g 1.261g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 1.925g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.133mg 4%
Calories 59kcal 144kcal 4%
Potassium 141mg 237mg 3%
Choline 15.1mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.092mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 36mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 0.381mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 3.6g 0.48g N/A
Carbs 3.6g 2.78g 0%
Sugar 3.24g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g 0g 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 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
2
10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.5%
Contains more WaterWater +21.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2135.9%
Contains more OtherOther +94.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
1
64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3532.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40908.3%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.