| Tofu nutrients |
Cotton (Momen) |
Silken (Kinugoshi) |
| Protein |
9.9g |
7.4g |
| Vitamin B1 |
0.10mg |
0.15mg |
| VitaminB2 |
0.05mg |
0.06mg |
| Vitamin E |
0.9mg |
0.5mg |
| Vitamin K |
19.5Κg |
18.0Κg |
| Calcium |
180mg |
65mg |
| Magnesium |
47mg |
66mg |
| Iron |
1.4mg |
1.2mg |
| Zinc |
0.9mg |
0.8mg |
| Potassium |
210mg |
225mg |
| Soluble dietary fiber |
0.15g |
0.15g |
| Insoluble dietary fiber |
0.45g |
0.30g |
One portion (0.5-Cho), about 150g
*From the 5th Revised Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan
| Essential Amino Acids |
| Amino acids contained in tofu |
Cotton (Momen) Tofu |
| Isoleucine |
370mg |
| Leucine |
600mg |
| Lysine |
460mg |
| Methionine |
100mg |
| Phenylalanine |
390mg |
| Threonine |
280mg |
| Tryptophan |
100mg |
| Valine |
380mg |
| Histidine |
200mg |
| Non-essential Amino Acids |
| Amino acids contained in tofu |
Cotton (Momen) Tofu |
| Arginine |
550mg |
| Glycine |
310mg |
| Alanine |
320mg |
| Serine |
350mg |
| Cysteine |
120mg |
| Tyrosine |
290mg |
| Proline |
400mg |
| Aspartic Acid |
840mg |
| Glutamic Acid |
1300mg |
- ¦The GI value for tofu is 42 (Cotton (Momen) 0.5-Cho - 150g)
(gChoh = standard tofu unit)
- ¦GI value
- This is a numerical value indicating the speed with which sugar content increases blood glucose levels
- Glycemic Index
- Comparison value when glucose is 100.
- ¦The selection of foods with a GI value below 60 is the basic condition of a low insulin diet
