In short

Gram for gram, there are 15% more calories in chicken than in tofu (165 vs 144 in 100 g). Most of those in chicken come from protein.

More in tofu: calcium, manganese, copper (7.7×), iron (2.6×) and 6 more. More in chicken: niacin, vitamin B6 (6.5×), cholesterol, protein and 3 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Firm tofu, raw144 cal

17.3 g protein · 2.8 g carbs · 8.7 g fat

Chicken breast, meat only, roasted165 cal

31 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 3.6 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g 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%50%100%
  • Niacin (B3)2% vs 86%

    0.38 mg vs 13.7 mg

  • Calcium53% vs 1%

    683 mg vs 15 mg

  • Manganese51% vs 1%

    1.2 mg vs 0.017 mg

  • Copper42% vs 5%

    0.38 mg vs 0.049 mg

  • Vitamin B65% vs 35%

    0.092 mg vs 0.6 mg

  • Cholesterollimit0% vs 28%

    0 mg vs 85 mg

  • Protein35% vs 62%

    17.3 g vs 31 g

  • Selenium32% vs 50%

    17.4 µg vs 27.6 µg

  • Pantothenic acid (B5)3% vs 19%

    0.13 mg vs 0.96 mg

  • Vitamin B120% vs 14%

    0 µg vs 0.34 µg

  • Iron15% vs 6%

    2.7 mg vs 1 mg

  • Fiber8% vs 0%

    2.3 g vs 0 g

  • Thiamin (B1)13% vs 6%

    0.16 mg vs 0.07 mg

  • Magnesium14% vs 7%

    58 mg vs 29 mg

  • Total fat11% vs 5%

    8.7 g vs 3.6 g

  • Folate7% vs 1%

    29 µg vs 4 µg

  • Zinc14% vs 9%

    1.6 mg vs 1 mg

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Saturated fatlimit1.3 g · 1 g6%·5%
  • Carbohydrates2.8 g · 0 g1%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit14 mg · 74 mg1%·3%
  • Potassium237 mg · 256 mg5%·5%
  • Phosphorus190 mg · 228 mg15%·18%
  • Vitamin C0.2 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0.1 µg0%·1%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.1 mg · 0.11 mg8%·9%

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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