Protein content
A 1 oz serving of fried tofu contains 5.3 g of protein - a moderate source of protein, about 11% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 oz (28 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 5.3 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 18.8 g |
| Calories per serving | 76 kcal |
| Protein density | 28% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 11% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Soy foods |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #172451 |
A typical 1 oz serving of fried tofu contains 5.3 grams of protein (18.8 g per 100 g), which makes it a moderate source of protein. That covers roughly 11% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Around 28% of the calories in fried tofu come from protein, so it is moderately protein-dense. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
Among the 31 soy foods in the database, fried tofu ranks 24th by protein per serving, and 474th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against meatless sausage, another soy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 2.4 g less protein (meatless sausage has 7.7 g per 1 patty).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving above is measured by weight at 28 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #172451 - "Tofu, fried" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Fried tofu has 18.8 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 oz serving (28 g) provides 5.3 g.
Yes. Fried tofu is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
A 1 oz serving of fried tofu contains 5.3 g of protein, about 11% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Fried tofu is a moderate source of protein, and about 28% of its calories come from protein, which makes it moderately protein-dense. Set against meatless sausage, another soy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 2.4 g less protein (meatless sausage has 7.7 g per 1 patty).
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