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Re: Tofu Fat Calories

>Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 23:54:35 +1000
>From: rudach@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Tofu
>Do you really feel tofu is high in fat. Here in japan on a package of
>average tofu....a block of it lets say 4oo grams that would be for 2 people
>so lets say we're talking 2oo grams for one person.
>Calories would be 110
>protein 5.2
>fat 4.4
>
>what do you think?

>Lauri

Lauri-

In answer to your question. A gram of fat contains slightly over 8
calories, therefore you have 35.2 Fat Calories.  Which means that you have
37.82% of Fat Calories in the serving.  Most nutrionists recommend 30% fat
calorie intake.  This figure is an accumlation of total calories consumed
in a day.  So therefore depending on the rest of the food consumed during
the period you have your answer.

I personally mostly use Mori-Nu Lite Silken Tofu which has the following:

Serving Size:  6 oz (168 g)
Calories-  70    Fat Calories- 10
Protein- 12 g
Fat- 1 g

It works well in stir-fry veggies, I have substitutued it in some dairy
desserts and it worked well for me.

Best to Ya'-

Bob
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