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Tofu vs Soy meal

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

Soy meal, defatted, raw is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Tofu 116
Soy meal 337

Protein (g)

Tofu 8.92
Soy meal 49.2

Carbs (g)

Tofu 4.38
Soy meal 35.9

Fat (g)

Tofu 8.00
Soy meal 2.39

Fiber (g)

Tofu —
Soy meal —

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Soy meal, defatted, raw — 49.2g vs 8.92g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Tofu, salted and fermented (fuyu) — 116 vs 337 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Soy meal, defatted, raw 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 Soy meal
Energy
Energy 116 kcal 337 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 70.0 g 6.94 g
Protein 8.92 g 49.2 g
Total lipid (fat) 8.00 g 2.39 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 4.38 g 35.9 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 1.16 g 0.268 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 1.77 g 0.409 g
Fatty acids, total trans 0 g 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0.200 mg 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.157 mg 0.691 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.101 mg 0.251 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.379 mg 2.59 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.132 mg 1.98 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.091 mg 0.569 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 29.0 ug 303 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 0 ug 2.00 ug
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 46.0 mg 244 mg
Iron, Fe 1.98 mg 13.7 mg
Magnesium, Mg 52.0 mg 306 mg
Phosphorus, P 73.0 mg 701 mg
Potassium, K 75.0 mg 2490 mg
Sodium, Na 2873 mg 3.00 mg
Zinc, Zn 1.56 mg 5.06 mg
Copper, Cu 0.376 mg 2.00 mg
Manganese, Mn 1.17 mg 3.80 mg
Selenium, Se 17.3 ug 3.30 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 484 kj 1409 kj
Ash 8.69 g 5.58 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 29.0 ug 303 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 29.0 ug 303 ug
Retinol 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 0 IU 40.0 IU
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 0 IU 0 IU
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.022 g 0.005 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.849 g 0.196 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.286 g 0.066 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.022 g 0.005 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 1.75 g 0.404 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 4.52 g 1.04 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 3.98 g 0.921 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.534 g 0.123 g
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.127 g 0.653 g
Threonine (EAA) 0.332 g 1.95 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.404 g 2.18 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.619 g 3.66 g
Lysine (EAA) 0.537 g 2.99 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.104 g 0.606 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.113 g 0.724 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.397 g 2.35 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.273 g 1.70 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.411 g 2.24 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.542 g 3.49 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.237 g 1.21 g
Alanine 0.334 g 2.12 g
Aspartic acid 0.900 g 5.65 g
Glutamic acid 1.41 g 8.70 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.318 g 2.08 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.440 g 2.63 g
Serine 0.384 g 2.61 g
Daidzein 20.7 mg 80.8 mg
Genistein 23.8 mg 115 mg
Isoflavones
Total isoflavones 48.5 mg 210 mg

* 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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