Firm tofu leads 8–1 · 9 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Firm tofu comes out ahead, winning 8 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Cottage cheese for more protein.
Pick Firm tofu for more fiber, less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN12.9 g11.99 g
- Carbohydrate5.88 g1.93 g
- Fibermore is better0 g1.6 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is better4.94 g—
- Total fat2.8 g6.06 g
- Saturated fatless is better1.52 g0.88 gWIN
- Sodiumless is better380.25 mg9.72 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is better154.32 mg164.58 mgWIN
- Calciummore is better137.04 mg474.31 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better0.16 mg1.85 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better11.11 mg40.28 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better0 mg0.14 mgWIN
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

