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Tofu vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tofu and cod

  • Tofu has more calcium, manganese, copper, and iron, while cod has more vitamin B5, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3057% higher.
  • Cod contains 79 times less manganese than tofu. Tofu contains 1.181mg of manganese, while cod contains 0.015mg.
  • Cod has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cod is 0, while the glycemic index of tofu is 15.

The food types used in this comparison are Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw.

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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
7
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%
Cod
Cod
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4168.8%
Contains more IronIron +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +1250%
Contains more ZincZinc +248.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7773.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +90.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~203mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 40% 24% 7.1% 8% 21% 0% 0% 22% 0%
Cod
Cod
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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +441.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114937.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 153mg 3057%
Calcium 683mg 16mg 67%
Manganese 1.181mg 0.015mg 51%
Copper 0.378mg 0.028mg 39%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.91µg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 0.231g 31%
Selenium 17.4µg 33.1µg 29%
Iron 2.66mg 0.38mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Fats 8.72g 0.67g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.092mg 0.245mg 12%
Choline 65.2mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.381mg 2.063mg 11%
Zinc 1.57mg 0.45mg 10%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.076mg 7%
Folate 29µg 7µg 6%
Magnesium 58mg 32mg 6%
Potassium 237mg 413mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 36IU 5%
Saturated fat 1.261g 0.131g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 0.094g 5%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 4%
Calories 144kcal 82kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.102mg 0.065mg 3%
Sodium 14mg 54mg 2%
Phosphorus 190mg 203mg 2%
Protein 17.27g 17.81g 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Carbs 2.78g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 0.48g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
3
17% 9% 3% 70%
Protein: 17.27 g
Fats: 8.72 g
Carbs: 2.78 g
Water: 69.83 g
Other: 1.4 g
Cod
Cod
2
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +1201.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +366.7%
Contains more WaterWater +16.3%
~equal in Protein ~17.81g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
2
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.261 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.925 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.921 g
Cod
Cod
1
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1947.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2030.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.6%

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/172475/nutrients
  2. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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