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Pollock vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pollock and tofu

  • Pollock is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, yet tofu is richer in iron, calcium, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pollock is 153% higher.
  • Pollock has a lower glycemic index than tofu.

Food types used in this article are Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Tofu, raw, regular, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 22% 38% 21% 20% 16% 114% 55% 2.3% 241%
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 21% 105% 11% 201% 64% 22% 42% 0.91% 79% 49%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +170%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +255.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +395.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +386.1%
Contains more IronIron +857.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +221.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3261.1%

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.
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% 5.7% 5.6% 20% 14% 51% 74% 26% 76% 458% 0.25% 2.3% 50%
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 0.33% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +328.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1925.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +535.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +218.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pollock Tofu DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.66µg 0µg 153%
Selenium 44.1µg 8.9µg 64%
Iron 0.56mg 5.36mg 60%
Protein 23.48g 8.08g 31%
Cholesterol 86mg 0mg 29%
Calcium 72mg 350mg 28%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.605mg 26%
Phosphorus 267mg 97mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.949mg 0.195mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 0.047mg 22%
Sodium 419mg 7mg 18%
Copper 0.06mg 0.193mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.583g 2.699g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.223mg 0.052mg 13%
Magnesium 81mg 30mg 12%
Choline 91.6mg 28.8mg 11%
Potassium 430mg 121mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.432mg 0.068mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 51IU 0IU 6%
Fats 1.18g 4.78g 6%
Folate 3µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.4µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.159g 0.691g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 1.056g 2%
Calories 111kcal 76kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.081mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 0.01mg 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 2%
Zinc 0.57mg 0.8mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.3g 1%
Carbs 0g 1.87g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.62g N/A
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 2.157mg 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.696mg 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.428mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0.221mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.086g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.423g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.027g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 74% 2%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.65 g
Other: 1.69 g
Tofu
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8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +190.6%
Contains more OtherOther +134.7%
Contains more FatsFats +305.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +14.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.159 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 g
Tofu
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16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.699 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +688.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +363%

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. Pollock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173681/nutrients
  2. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172476/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.