eli5 Tofu has lower protein ratio than breadcrumbs

Question

Isnt tofu like a meat substitute for vegans? How come it has lower protein ratio (8%) than breadcrumbs (13%).

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Answer 1

Tofu is not a “meat substitute for vegans”. It’s been used in China for hundreds of years by peasants who used it to stretch out how long pork lasts.

With that said, are you comparing the same serving size? The tofu I just used has 17g of protein per 100g, and the breadcrumbs I looks up online have 15g of protein per 100g.