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Tofu vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tofu and caviar different?

  • Caviar has more vitamin B12, selenium, choline, iron, vitamin B5, magnesium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus than tofu.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for caviar is 833% higher.
  • Tofu has less sodium.
  • Caviar has a lower glycemic index (0) than tofu (15).

Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular are the varieties 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.
Tofu
4
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%
Caviar
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.6%
Contains more IronIron +121.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +267%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +636%

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.
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%
Caviar
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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% 90% 38% 44% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38% 268%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +134.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1092.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5047.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +580.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +1604.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 20µg 833%
Cholesterol 0mg 588mg 196%
Selenium 8.9µg 65.5µg 103%
Choline 28.8mg 490.9mg 84%
Iron 5.36mg 11.88mg 82%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 3.5mg 69%
Sodium 7mg 1500mg 65%
Magnesium 30mg 300mg 64%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.62mg 44%
Phosphorus 97mg 356mg 37%
Protein 8.08g 24.6g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 7.405g 31%
Vitamin A 271µg 30%
Manganese 0.605mg 0.05mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.32mg 21%
Fats 4.78g 17.9g 20%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.9µg 15%
Saturated fat 0.691g 4.06g 15%
Vitamin D 0IU 117IU 15%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1.89mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 4.631g 9%
Folate 15µg 50µg 9%
Calories 76kcal 264kcal 9%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.19mg 9%
Copper 0.193mg 0.11mg 9%
Calcium 350mg 275mg 8%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.6µg 2%
Potassium 121mg 181mg 2%
Zinc 0.8mg 0.95mg 1%
Fiber 0.3g 0g 1%
Carbs 1.87g 4g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 1.57g 4g N/A
Sugar 0.62g 0g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 0.12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 1.071mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 0.649mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.229g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
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8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
Caviar
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25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Contains more WaterWater +78%
Contains more ProteinProtein +204.5%
Contains more FatsFats +274.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +113.9%
Contains more OtherOther +733.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Caviar
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +338.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +174.4%

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. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172476/nutrients
  2. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.