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Swordfish vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between swordfish and tofu?

  • Swordfish is higher in vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, yet tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, copper, and iron.
  • Swordfish's daily need coverage for vitamin D is 111% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in tofu is lower.
  • The glycemic index of swordfish is lower.

We used Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 25% 1.8% 44% 17% 15% 21% 130% 13% 1.7% 374%
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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 PotassiumPotassium +110.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +293.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11283.3%
Contains more IronIron +491.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +721.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.6%
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.
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% 14% 48% 249% 22% 15% 174% 25% 142% 203% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2328.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +213.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +568.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1350%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swordfish Tofu DV% diff.
Selenium 68.5µg 17.4µg 93%
Vitamin D 666IU 0IU 83%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 0µg 83%
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 0µg 68%
Calcium 6mg 683mg 68%
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 0.381mg 55%
Manganese 0.013mg 1.181mg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 0.092mg 40%
Copper 0.046mg 0.378mg 37%
Iron 0.45mg 2.66mg 28%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 4.921g 24%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 16%
Phosphorus 304mg 190mg 16%
Choline 77.5mg 14%
Protein 23.45g 17.27g 12%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Potassium 499mg 237mg 8%
Zinc 0.78mg 1.57mg 7%
Folate 2µg 29µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 0.158mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.133mg 6%
Magnesium 35mg 58mg 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 3.544g 1.925g 4%
Sodium 97mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.102mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.911g 1.261g 3%
Calories 172kcal 144kcal 1%
Carbs 0g 2.78g 1%
Fats 7.93g 8.72g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.431mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.168g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 8% 68%
Protein: 23.45 g
Fats: 7.93 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.26 g
Other: 0.36 g
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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 ProteinProtein +35.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +288.9%
~equal in Fats ~8.72g
~equal in Water ~69.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 52% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.911 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.368 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +259.7%

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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. Swordfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173704/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.