Fish oil vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between fish oil and tofu?
- Fish oil has less calcium, manganese, copper, iron, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium than tofu.
- Fish oil's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 255% higher.
- Fish oil has 17 times more saturated fat than tofu. Fish oil has 21.29g of saturated fat, while tofu has 1.261g.
- Tofu contains less cholesterol.
- Fish oil has a lower glycemic index than tofu.
We used Fish oil, herring 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 766mg | 0mg | 255% |
| Fats | 100g | 8.72g | 140% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 56.564g | 1.925g | 137% |
| Saturated fat | 21.29g | 1.261g | 91% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 15.604g | 4.921g | 71% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 683mg | 68% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 1.181mg | 51% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.378mg | 42% |
| Calories | 902kcal | 144kcal | 38% |
| Protein | 0g | 17.27g | 35% |
| Iron | 0mg | 2.66mg | 33% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 17.4µg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 190mg | 27% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 58mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 1.57mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.158mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.3g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.102mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 237mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.092mg | 7% |
| Folate | 0µg | 29µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.133mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.381mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 2.78g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 0.48g | 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 - EPA | 6.273g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 4.206g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.619g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +1046.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2838.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +217.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.1% |