Protein content
A 1 slice serving of silken extra-firm tofu contains 6.2 g of protein - a moderate source of protein, about 12% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is very protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 slice (84 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 6.2 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 7.4 g |
| Calories per serving | 46 kcal |
| Protein density | 54% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 12% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Soy foods |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #172462 |
A typical 1 slice serving of silken extra-firm tofu contains 6.2 grams of protein (7.4 g per 100 g), which makes it a moderate source of protein. That covers roughly 12% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Protein accounts for roughly 54% of the calories in silken extra-firm tofu, 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, silken extra-firm tofu ranks 21st by protein per serving, and 424th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against meatless deli slices, another soy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.2 g more protein (meatless deli slices has 5 g per 1 slice).
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 84 g. Because pieces vary, the per-100 g figure is the one to use when comparing this against a food measured a different way.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #172462 - "MORI-NU, Tofu, silken, extra firm" (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
Silken extra-firm tofu has 7.4 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 slice serving (84 g) provides 6.2 g.
Yes. Silken extra-firm 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 slice serving of silken extra-firm tofu contains 6.2 g of protein, about 12% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Silken extra-firm tofu is a moderate source of protein, and about 54% of its calories come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense. Set against meatless deli slices, another soy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.2 g more protein (meatless deli slices has 5 g per 1 slice).
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