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Roe vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between roe and tofu

  • Roe has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, copper, and iron.
  • Roe covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 481% more than tofu.
  • The glycemic index of roe is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Tofu, raw, firm, 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.
Roe
Roe
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
Tofu
7
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 PotassiumPotassium +19.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +171.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +197.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +123.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2339.3%
Contains more IronIron +245.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +195.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8984.6%

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.
Roe
Roe
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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 55% 30% 0% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69% 0%
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 CVitamin C +8100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +830.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +475.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +767.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +217.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roe Tofu DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.54µg 0µg 481%
Cholesterol 479mg 0mg 160%
Calcium 28mg 683mg 66%
Vitamin B2 0.949mg 0.102mg 65%
Selenium 51.7µg 17.4µg 62%
Manganese 0.013mg 1.181mg 51%
Phosphorus 515mg 190mg 46%
Copper 0.128mg 0.378mg 28%
Iron 0.77mg 2.66mg 24%
Protein 28.62g 17.27g 23%
Vitamin B5 1.154mg 0.133mg 20%
Vitamin C 16.4mg 0.2mg 18%
Folate 92µg 29µg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.192mg 0.381mg 11%
Vitamin A 91µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.277mg 0.158mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.404g 4.921g 10%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Magnesium 26mg 58mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.092mg 7%
Sodium 117mg 14mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.866g 1.261g 3%
Calories 204kcal 144kcal 3%
Zinc 1.28mg 1.57mg 3%
Potassium 283mg 237mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.129g 1.925g 1%
Fats 8.23g 8.72g 1%
Carbs 1.92g 2.78g 0%
Net carbs 1.92g 0.48g N/A
Tryptophan 0.375mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 1.305mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.465mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 2.509mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 2.179mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.71mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.401mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 1.676mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.778mg 0.431mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.26g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.747g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Roe
Roe
2
29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Tofu
3
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 +65.7%
Contains more OtherOther +85.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.8%
Contains more WaterWater +19.1%
~equal in Fats ~8.72g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Roe
Roe
1
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Tofu
2
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~1.925g

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.

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