Tofu vs chicken breast
A block of firm tofu has about 216 kcal, a cooked chicken breast about 248. Tofu is 32 kcal lower, chicken has a lot more protein.
The difference
32 kcal
Same weight: 100 g of each
Chicken breast is nearly all protein: 46 g, against 26 g in a block of tofu. Tofu has more fat, 13 g against 5 g.
A whole block of tofu is a lot for one person; many share it over two meals. Fried or in a sticky sauce, it climbs fast.
Both soak up whatever you cook them with, so count the oil and the sauce as well.
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Questions
Which has more protein, tofu or chicken?
Chicken: 46 g a breast against 26 g in a block of firm tofu.
How many calories in a block of tofu?
About 216 kcal for a block of firm tofu.
Is tofu lower in calories than chicken?
A little, 216 against 248 kcal, before any oil or sauce.
