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Shrimp vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shrimp and tofu different?

  • Shrimp is richer in copper, phosphorus, and zinc, while tofu is higher in iron, calcium, and manganese.
  • Shrimp covers your daily need for cholesterol, 63% more than tofu.
  • Shrimp contains 16 times more sodium than tofu. Shrimp contains 111mg of sodium, while tofu contains 7mg.
  • Tofu is lower in cholesterol.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index (50) than tofu (15).

Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) and Tofu, raw, regular, 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.
Shrimp
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Tofu
5
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114%
Contains more CopperCopper +96.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +105%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more IronIron +951%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1733.3%

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.
Shrimp
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Tofu
10
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%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Tofu DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 0mg 63%
Iron 0.51mg 5.36mg 61%
Protein 23.98g 8.08g 32%
Calcium 70mg 350mg 28%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.605mg 25%
Copper 0.379mg 0.193mg 21%
Phosphorus 237mg 97mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 2.699g 17%
Selenium 8.9µg 16%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.8mg 8%
Fats 0.28g 4.78g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 7%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Sodium 111mg 7mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 4%
Folate 15µg 4%
Potassium 259mg 121mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.691g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 1.056g 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Magnesium 39mg 30mg 2%
Calories 99kcal 76kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 1%
Fiber 0.3g 1%
Carbs 0.2g 1.87g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0.2g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Tofu
3
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 +196.8%
Contains more OtherOther +68.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1607.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +835%
Contains more WaterWater +13.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
1
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Tofu
2
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3316.5%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.