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Tofu vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tofu and swordfish different?

  • Tofu is richer in iron, calcium, and manganese, while swordfish is higher in vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Swordfish covers your daily need for vitamin D, 111% more than tofu.
  • Tofu contains 58 times more calcium than swordfish. Tofu contains 350mg of calcium, while swordfish contains 6mg.
  • Tofu has a higher glycemic index (15) than swordfish (0).

Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat 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.
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%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5733.3%
Contains more IronIron +1091.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +319.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4553.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +312.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +213.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +669.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.78mg

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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4645.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +513.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1208.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +169.1%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.089mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Swordfish DV% diff.
Selenium 8.9µg 68.5µg 108%
Vitamin D 0IU 666IU 83%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.6µg 83%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.62µg 68%
Iron 5.36mg 0.45mg 61%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 9.254mg 57%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.615mg 44%
Calcium 350mg 6mg 34%
Protein 8.08g 23.45g 31%
Phosphorus 97mg 304mg 30%
Manganese 0.605mg 0.013mg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Copper 0.193mg 0.046mg 16%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 2.41mg 16%
Potassium 121mg 499mg 11%
Choline 28.8mg 77.5mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 1.368g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.417mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.691g 1.911g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 3.544g 6%
Calories 76kcal 172kcal 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 5%
Fats 4.78g 7.93g 5%
Sodium 7mg 97mg 4%
Folate 15µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.063mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.089mg 1%
Fiber 0.3g 0g 1%
Magnesium 30mg 35mg 1%
Carbs 1.87g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 1.57g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.62g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.8mg 0.78mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 0.922mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.168g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
23% 8% 68%
Protein: 23.45 g
Fats: 7.93 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.26 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +23.9%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +190.2%
Contains more FatsFats +65.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
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16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.699 g
28% 52% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.911 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.368 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +235.6%

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