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Shark fin soup vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shark fin soup and tofu?

  • Shark fin soup is richer in vitamin B12, yet tofu is richer in calcium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 67% higher.
  • Tofu contains less sodium.

We used Soup, shark fin, restaurant-prepared 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 5% 3% 4.7% 35% 36% 22% 9% 65% 3.1% 0%
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 +728.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6730%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +347.2%
Contains more IronIron +183%
Contains more CopperCopper +250%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +804.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4820.8%

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.
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% 0% 6.8% 9% 9.2% 7.8% 6% 24% 0% 6.8% 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 B3Vitamin B3 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +485.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +161.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +253.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +222.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.133mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark fin soup Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 10mg 683mg 67%
Manganese 0.024mg 1.181mg 50%
Selenium 17.4µg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.341g 4.921g 31%
Copper 0.108mg 0.378mg 30%
Protein 3.2g 17.27g 28%
Phosphorus 21mg 190mg 24%
Iron 0.94mg 2.66mg 22%
Sodium 501mg 14mg 21%
Magnesium 7mg 58mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.158mg 11%
Fats 2g 8.72g 10%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.19µg 0µg 8%
Zinc 0.82mg 1.57mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.092mg 5%
Potassium 53mg 237mg 5%
Folate 9µg 29µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.102mg 5%
Calories 46kcal 144kcal 5%
Saturated fat 0.501g 1.261g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.583g 1.925g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.493mg 0.381mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.2mg 0%
Carbs 3.8g 2.78g 0%
Net carbs 3.8g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.13mg 0.133mg 0%
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 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.042g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 2% 4% 90%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 3.8 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.87 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 CarbsCarbs +36.7%
Contains more WaterWater +29.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +439.7%
Contains more FatsFats +336%
Contains more OtherOther +60.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 41% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.501 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.341 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +230.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1343.1%

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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. Shark fin soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174532/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.