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Caviar vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caviar and tofu different?

  • Caviar is richer in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, vitamin B5, magnesium, and vitamin B2, while tofu is higher in manganese and calcium.
  • Caviar covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 833% more than tofu.
  • Tofu has a higher glycemic index (15) than caviar (0).

Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate types were used in this article.

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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.
Caviar
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
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 41% 205% 21% 100% 126% 43% 81% 1.8% 154% 95%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +417.2%
Contains more IronIron +346.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +276.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +148.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +243.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2262%

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.
Caviar
11
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% 90% 38% 44% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38% 268%
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 0.67% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +507.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2531.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +247.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +217.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caviar Tofu DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 20µg 0µg 833%
Cholesterol 588mg 0mg 196%
Iron 11.88mg 2.66mg 115%
Choline 490.9mg 89%
Selenium 65.5µg 17.4µg 87%
Vitamin B5 3.5mg 0.133mg 67%
Sodium 1500mg 14mg 65%
Magnesium 300mg 58mg 58%
Manganese 0.05mg 1.181mg 49%
Calcium 275mg 683mg 41%
Vitamin B2 0.62mg 0.102mg 40%
Vitamin A 271µg 30%
Copper 0.11mg 0.378mg 30%
Phosphorus 356mg 190mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 0.092mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.405g 4.921g 17%
Vitamin D 2.9µg 0µg 15%
Protein 24.6g 17.27g 15%
Vitamin D 117IU 0IU 15%
Fats 17.9g 8.72g 14%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 13%
Saturated fat 4.06g 1.261g 13%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.631g 1.925g 7%
Calories 264kcal 144kcal 6%
Zinc 0.95mg 1.57mg 6%
Folate 50µg 29µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.158mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 0.381mg 2%
Potassium 181mg 237mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Carbs 4g 2.78g 0%
Net carbs 4g 0.48g N/A
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 1.263mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.035mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 2.133mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 1.834mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.646mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.071mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 1.263mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.649mg 0.431mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.229g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caviar
4
25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 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 ProteinProtein +42.4%
Contains more FatsFats +105.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.9%
Contains more OtherOther +328.6%
Contains more WaterWater +47%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Caviar
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 g
Tofu
1
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 +140.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.9%

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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. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.