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Roe vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between roe and tofu

  • Roe is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and folate, yet tofu is richer in iron, calcium, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for roe is 481% higher.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index than roe.

Food types used in this article are Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat 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.
Roe
Roe
4
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
6
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 PotassiumPotassium +133.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +60%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +430.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +480.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1150%
Contains more IronIron +596.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4553.8%

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
9
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
3
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 CVitamin C +16300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +242%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1725%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1024.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1597.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +293.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +513.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roe Tofu DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.54µg 0µg 481%
Cholesterol 479mg 0mg 160%
Selenium 51.7µg 8.9µg 78%
Vitamin B2 0.949mg 0.052mg 69%
Phosphorus 515mg 97mg 60%
Iron 0.77mg 5.36mg 57%
Protein 28.62g 8.08g 41%
Calcium 28mg 350mg 32%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.605mg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.154mg 0.068mg 22%
Folate 92µg 15µg 19%
Vitamin C 16.4mg 0.1mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.277mg 0.081mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.192mg 0.195mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.047mg 11%
Vitamin A 91µg 10%
Copper 0.128mg 0.193mg 7%
Calories 204kcal 76kcal 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.404g 2.699g 5%
Potassium 283mg 121mg 5%
Fats 8.23g 4.78g 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.866g 0.691g 5%
Sodium 117mg 7mg 5%
Zinc 1.28mg 0.8mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.129g 1.056g 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.3g 1%
Magnesium 26mg 30mg 1%
Carbs 1.92g 1.87g 0%
Net carbs 1.92g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.375mg 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 1.305mg 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.465mg 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 2.509mg 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 2.179mg 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.71mg 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.401mg 0.428mg 0%
Valine 1.676mg 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.778mg 0.221mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.26g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.747g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Roe
Roe
4
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
1
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 +254.2%
Contains more FatsFats +72.2%
Contains more OtherOther +261.1%
Contains more WaterWater +44.2%
~equal in Carbs ~1.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Roe
Roe
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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
1
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +101.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63%

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/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.