Protein content
A 1 piece serving of dried-frozen tofu (koyadofu) contains 8.9 g of protein - a good source of protein, about 18% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is very protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 piece (17 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 8.9 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 52.5 g |
| Calories per serving | 81 kcal |
| Protein density | 44% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 18% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Soy foods |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #172450 |
A typical 1 piece serving of dried-frozen tofu (koyadofu) contains 8.9 grams of protein (52.5 g per 100 g), which makes it a good source of protein. That covers roughly 18% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Protein accounts for roughly 44% of the calories in dried-frozen tofu (koyadofu), making it very protein-dense. The rest comes from fat and carbohydrate, so it adds a solid amount of protein while still carrying real energy - useful when you are eating to a calorie target rather than under one.
Among the 31 soy foods in the database, dried-frozen tofu (koyadofu) ranks 12th by protein per serving, and 326th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against meatless sausage, another soy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.2 g more 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 counted by piece at 17 g. Because pieces vary, the per-100 g figure is the one to use when comparing this against a food measured a different way.
Freeze-drying removes nearly all the water, so it is extremely concentrated by weight.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #172450 - "Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu)" (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
Dried-frozen tofu (koyadofu) has 52.5 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 piece serving (17 g) provides 8.9 g.
Yes. Dried-frozen tofu (koyadofu) 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 piece serving of dried-frozen tofu (koyadofu) contains 8.9 g of protein, about 18% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Dried-frozen tofu (koyadofu) is a good source of protein, and about 44% of its calories come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense. Set against meatless sausage, another soy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.2 g more protein (meatless sausage has 7.7 g per 1 patty).
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