Tofu: weights & conversions
A US cup of tofu weighs about 252 g. One weighs about 396 g. 100 g is 144 calories and 17.3 g of protein.
Also written as: firm tofu, extra firm tofu, silken tofu, bean curd, טופו.
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1 cup of tofu is about 252 grams.
Cups to grams
What each measure of tofu weighs, from the cup weight above.
| Volume | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 252 g | 8.89 oz |
| 3/4 cup | 189 g | |
| 2/3 cup | 168 g | |
| 1/2 cup | 126 g | |
| 1/3 cup | 84 g | |
| 1/4 cup | 63 g | |
| 1 tablespoon | 15.8 g | |
| 1 teaspoon | 5.25 g |
Weight per piece
What a recipe means when it counts tofu instead of weighing it.
| Count | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 tofu | 396 g | 14 oz |
| 2 tofus | 792 g | |
| 3 tofus | 1188 g | |
| 4 tofus | 1584 g | |
| 6 tofus | 2376 g | |
| 12 tofus | 4752 g |
Ounces and pounds
The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.
| Weight | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | |
| 4 oz (1/4 lb) | 113 g | |
| 8 oz (1/2 lb) | 227 g | |
| 1 lb | 454 g | |
| 100 g | 100 g |
Nutrition
Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.
| Measure | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g (100 g) | 144 | 17.3 g | 8.7 g | 2.8 g | 2.3 g | 14 mg |
| Per cup (252 g) | 363 | 43.6 g | 21.9 g | 7.06 g | 5.8 g | 35 mg |
| Per tablespoon (15.8 g) | 23 | 2.72 g | 1.37 g | 0.44 g | 0.36 g | 2 mg |
| Per tofu (396 g) | 570 | 68.5 g | 34.5 g | 11.1 g | 9.11 g | 55 mg |
| Per 4 oz (113 g) | 163 | 19.6 g | 9.87 g | 3.18 g | 2.61 g | 16 mg |
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- How many grams are in a cup of tofu?
- One US cup of tofu weighs about 252 g (8.89 oz). A tablespoon is about 15.8 g and a teaspoon about 5.25 g.
- How many cups is 100 g of tofu?
- 100 g of tofu is about 0.4 cups — near enough to 3/8 of a cup in a measuring cup.
- How much does one tofu weigh?
- One tofu weighs about 396 g (14 oz), so a pound is roughly 1 of them.
- How many calories are in tofu?
- Tofu has about 144 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 363 calories a cup.
- How much protein is in tofu?
- About 17.3 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 19.6 g in a 4 oz portion.