Tofu vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between tofu and crab meat
- Tofu has more calcium, manganese, and iron; however, crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, selenium, and phosphorus.
- Crab meat covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 479% more than tofu.
- Tofu has 30 times more manganese than crab meat. While tofu has 1.181mg of manganese, crab meat has only 0.04mg.
- Tofu has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of tofu is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1057.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +250% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2852.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +10.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +212.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +385.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +129.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +198.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +85.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +251.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +200.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +95.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +75.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 11.5µg | 479% |
| Copper | 0.378mg | 1.182mg | 89% |
| Calcium | 683mg | 59mg | 62% |
| Zinc | 1.57mg | 7.62mg | 55% |
| Manganese | 1.181mg | 0.04mg | 50% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 1072mg | 46% |
| Selenium | 17.4µg | 40µg | 41% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.921g | 0.536g | 29% |
| Iron | 2.66mg | 0.76mg | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 53mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 190mg | 280mg | 13% |
| Fats | 8.72g | 1.54g | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 0g | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.158mg | 0.053mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 7.6mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.092mg | 0.18mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.381mg | 1.34mg | 6% |
| Folate | 29µg | 51µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.133mg | 0.4mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 1.261g | 0.133g | 5% |
| Protein | 17.27g | 19.35g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.925g | 0.185g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.102mg | 0.055mg | 4% |
| Calories | 144kcal | 97kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 237mg | 262mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 58mg | 63mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 2.78g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.48g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.235mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.785mg | 0.783mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.849mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.392mg | 1.536mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.883mg | 1.684mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.835mg | 0.817mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.87mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.431mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.295g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.118g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.031g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +466.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +11.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +940.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +818.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.5% |
