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Tofu vs Beans

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Tofu, hard, prepared with nigari is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Tofu 145
Beans 128

Protein (g)

Tofu 12.7
Beans 7.52

Carbs (g)

Tofu 4.39
Beans 24.8

Fat (g)

Tofu 9.99
Beans 0.100

Fiber (g)

Tofu 0.600
Beans 7.30

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Tofu, hard, prepared with nigari — 12.7g vs 7.52g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Beans, adzuki, mature seed, cooked, boiled, with salt — 128 vs 145 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Tofu, hard, prepared with nigari scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Tofu Beans
Energy
Energy 145 kcal 128 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 71.1 g 66.3 g
Protein 12.7 g 7.52 g
Total lipid (fat) 9.99 g 0.100 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 4.39 g 24.8 g
Fiber, total dietary 0.600 g 7.30 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 1.45 g 0.036 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 2.20 g 0.009 g
Fatty acids, total trans 0 g 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0.300 mg 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.042 mg 0.115 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.077 mg 0.064 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.639 mg 0.717 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.037 mg 0.430 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.039 mg 0.096 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 22.0 ug 121 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE — 0 ug
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 345 mg 28.0 mg
Iron, Fe 2.75 mg 2.00 mg
Magnesium, Mg 53.0 mg 52.0 mg
Phosphorus, P 231 mg 168 mg
Potassium, K 146 mg 532 mg
Sodium, Na 2.00 mg 244 mg
Zinc, Zn 1.66 mg 1.77 mg
Copper, Cu 0.328 mg 0.298 mg
Manganese, Mn 1.05 mg 0.573 mg
Selenium, Se 16.8 ug 1.20 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 609 kj 536 kj
Ash 1.82 g 1.33 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 22.0 ug 121 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 22.0 ug 121 ug
Retinol — 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU — 6.00 IU
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU 0 IU
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.027 g —
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 1.06 g —
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.356 g —
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.027 g —
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 2.18 g 0.009 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 5.64 g 0.021 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 4.97 g 0.021 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.667 g —
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.188 g 0.072 g
Threonine (EAA) 0.630 g 0.255 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.682 g 0.300 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 1.12 g 0.632 g
Lysine (EAA) 0.709 g 0.567 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.169 g 0.079 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.046 g 0.070 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.671 g 0.398 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.563 g 0.224 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.699 g 0.387 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 1.10 g 0.486 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.346 g 0.198 g
Alanine 0.621 g 0.439 g
Aspartic acid 1.64 g 0.891 g
Glutamic acid 2.64 g 1.17 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.589 g 0.286 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.871 g 0.331 g
Serine 0.815 g 0.369 g

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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