In short

One serving each: 181 calories in tofu (1/2 cup, 126 g), 140 calories in chicken (3 oz, 85 g). Most of those in chicken come from protein.

More in tofu: calcium, manganese, copper (11×), iron (3.8×) and 6 more. More in chicken: niacin, cholesterol, vitamin B6 (4.4×), pantothenic acid (4.9×) and 2 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Firm tofu, raw181 cal

1/2 cup (126 g) · 21.8 g protein · 3.5 g carbs · 11 g fat

Chicken breast, meat only, roasted140 cal

3 oz (85 g) · 26.4 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 3 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%37.5%75%
  • Niacin (B3)3% vs 73%

    0.48 mg vs 11.7 mg

  • Calcium66% vs 1%

    861 mg vs 12.8 mg

  • Manganese65% vs 1%

    1.5 mg vs 0.014 mg

  • Copper53% vs 5%

    0.48 mg vs 0.042 mg

  • Cholesterollimit0% vs 24%

    0 mg vs 72.3 mg

  • Vitamin B67% vs 30%

    0.12 mg vs 0.51 mg

  • Iron19% vs 5%

    3.4 mg vs 0.88 mg

  • Pantothenic acid (B5)3% vs 16%

    0.17 mg vs 0.82 mg

  • Vitamin B120% vs 12%

    0 µg vs 0.29 µg

  • Thiamin (B1)17% vs 5%

    0.2 mg vs 0.06 mg

  • Magnesium17% vs 6%

    73.1 mg vs 24.6 mg

  • Fiber10% vs 0%

    2.9 g vs 0 g

  • Zinc18% vs 8%

    2 mg vs 0.85 mg

  • Total fat14% vs 4%

    11 g vs 3 g

  • Protein44% vs 53%

    21.8 g vs 26.4 g

  • Folate9% vs 1%

    36.5 µg vs 3.4 µg

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.

  • Saturated fatlimit1.6 g · 0.86 g8%·4%
  • Carbohydrates3.5 g · 0 g1%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit17.6 mg · 62.9 mg1%·3%
  • Potassium299 mg · 218 mg6%·5%
  • Phosphorus239 mg · 194 mg19%·16%
  • Selenium21.9 µg · 23.5 µg40%·43%
  • Vitamin C0.25 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0.085 µg0%·<1%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.13 mg · 0.097 mg10%·7%

Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, choline.

From USDA FoodData Central: Firm tofu, raw (SR Legacy 172475), Chicken breast, meat only, roasted (SR Legacy 171477). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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Tofu vs chicken: 144 vs 165 calories per 100 g