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Duck meat vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between duck meat and tofu?

  • Duck meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12, yet tofu is richer in calcium, manganese, copper, and magnesium.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 67% higher.
  • Duck meat has a lower glycemic index than tofu.

We used Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate types in this comparison.

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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 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
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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 ZincZinc +18.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +262.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6115.8%
~equal in Iron ~2.66mg

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% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
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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 0.67% 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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +163.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1166.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +725.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +383.3%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.158mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck meat Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 11mg 683mg 67%
Manganese 0.019mg 1.181mg 51%
Saturated fat 9.67g 1.261g 38%
Fats 28.35g 8.72g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.825mg 0.381mg 28%
Cholesterol 84mg 0mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 12.9g 1.925g 27%
Vitamin B5 1.098mg 0.133mg 19%
Copper 0.227mg 0.378mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.269mg 0.102mg 13%
Magnesium 16mg 58mg 10%
Calories 337kcal 144kcal 10%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Choline 50.4mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.65g 4.921g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.092mg 7%
Vitamin A 63µg 7%
Folate 6µg 29µg 6%
Selenium 20µg 17.4µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Phosphorus 156mg 190mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.1µg 4%
Protein 18.99g 17.27g 3%
Zinc 1.86mg 1.57mg 3%
Sodium 59mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 204mg 237mg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.78g 1%
Iron 2.7mg 2.66mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.174mg 0.158mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.773mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.872mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 1.465mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 1.486mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.752mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.938mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.462mg 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
Tofu
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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 +225.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +34.7%
Contains more OtherOther +70.7%
~equal in Protein ~17.27g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 g
Tofu
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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 +570.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.8%

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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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.