Tofu vs. Bison meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tofu and bison meat

Tofu has more calcium, manganese, and copper; however, bison meat is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B2.
Bison meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 119% more than tofu.
Tofu has 148 times more manganese than bison meat. While tofu has 1.181mg of manganese, bison meat has only 0.008mg.
The glycemic index of tofu is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted.

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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

Bison meat

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+123.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+8437.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+253.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-75.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+14662.5%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+52.3%
Contains more IronIron	+28.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+134.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+104%

~equal in Phosphorus ~209mg

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

Bison meat

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+58%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+262.5%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+164.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+873.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+334.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0µg	2.86µg	119%
Calcium	683mg	8mg	68%
Manganese	1.181mg	0.008mg	51%
Selenium	17.4µg	35.5µg	33%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.921g	0.24g	31%
Copper	0.378mg	0.107mg	30%
Cholesterol	0mg	82mg	27%
Vitamin B6	0.092mg	0.4mg	24%
Protein	17.27g	28.44g	22%
Vitamin B3	0.381mg	3.71mg	21%
Choline		114.8mg	21%
Zinc	1.57mg	3.68mg	19%
Vitamin B2	0.102mg	0.27mg	13%
Fats	8.72g	2.42g	10%
Iron	2.66mg	3.42mg	10%
Fiber	2.3g	0g	9%
Magnesium	58mg	26mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.158mg	0.1mg	5%
Folate	29µg	8µg	5%
Potassium	237mg	361mg	4%
Phosphorus	190mg	209mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.133mg		3%
Sodium	14mg	57mg	2%
Vitamin E		0.36mg	2%
Saturated fat	1.261g	0.91g	2%
Monounsaturated fat	1.925g	0.95g	2%
Carbs	2.78g	0g	1%
Vitamin K		1.3µg	1%
Calories	144kcal	143kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	12g	20g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	83kcal	50kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	69g	70g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.4	1.3	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	0.48g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.235mg		0%
Threonine	0.785mg	1.171mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.849mg	1.198mg	0%
Leucine	1.392mg	2.21mg	0%
Lysine	0.883mg	2.219mg	0%
Methionine	0.211mg	0.674mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.835mg	1.065mg	0%
Valine	0.87mg	1.287mg	0%
Histidine	0.431mg	0.754mg	0%