Oatmeal v.s. Tofu?

Question

Okay, in my house we're having a debate I think tofu is healthier but everybody else thinks oatmeal is healthier? Am I right or not? Please answer!!!! I know they are both like low in cholesteral and stuff but is there anything that is better about tofu or better about oatmeal? HE HE HE HA HA tofu is a weird word!!!

Answer 1

It depends. Both foods are very healthy, but most people turn oatmeal into a food that doesn't do very much for your body. It's usually so processed (read "instant") that it's a simple carbohydrate without much fiber and usually loaded with sugar. Tofu on the other hand, doesn't have any sugar and it's a protein, so it keeps you fuller for longer and keeps your blood sugar stable. It also has a lot of healthy fats. As a plus, it's usually eaten with vegetables.

It's hard to compare a carbohydrate and a protein with regards to which one is healthier, but in general, tofu is usually going to be a healthier, more satisfying, and energizing food.

Answer 2

They both have their good points and bad points...

Tofu is high in protein, but it can be difficult to prepare if one doesn't know how--no directions come with tofu, and most recipes don't specify how to prepare tofu for consumption before using in the recipe.

Oatmeal is NOT high in sugar unless you're buying the instant, flavored variety. Steel-cut oatmeal actually contains protein (although not as much as tofu), is high in fiber, and contains good complex carbohydrates, all of which the body needs to create and maintain energy.

Both are pretty tasteless in their undressed states, but if someone offered me a bowl of chunks of tofu or a bowl of cooked steel-cut oatmeal, I'd take the oatmeal. Nutritionally, it would provide me with more energy for a longer amount of time (thanks to that fiber and protein).

Answer 3

Yes, you're right, because so-ya, or tofu, is the only bean or cereal with the 4 kinds of protein we all need. Oatmeal, for say, has some of them. It also has a lot of nifty little fibres that will your stomach and lower your cholesterol.

Answer 4

the best difference is the taste. Oatmeal definately gets my vote. Tofu is tastless.. and I have tried it in soups, casseroles, made into pudding and ice cream.. the one good thing was that when I did Diet center, it was on the diet and we made a pumpkin pie with it and a cheesecake. The bad thing was that it took a lot of preparation time. So Oatmeal.. for health and quickness .

Answer 5

Like you said, they are both really good for you. Tofu is a good source of protein, iron, maganese, and omega 3 fatty acids, and oatmeal has a lot of healthy nutrients like fiber, phytochemicals which fight cancer, and it can lower your cholesterol. In my opinion, I think Tofu is healthier but I would rather eat oatmeal.

Answer 6

Tofu is low in calories, contains beneficial amounts of iron (especially important for women of child bearing age) and has no cholesterol (a risk factor for heart disease[citation needed]). Depending on the coagulant used in manufacturing, the tofu may also be high in calcium (important for bone development and maintenance) and magnesium (especially important for athletes). Tofu is relatively high in protein, about 10.7% for firm tofu and 5.3% for soft "silken" tofu with about 2% and 1% fat respectively as a percentage of weight.

Tofu (the Japanese "Romaji" spelling), also called doufu (the Chinese "Pinyin" spelling often used in Chinese recipes) or bean curd (the literal translation), is a food of Chinese origin, made by coagulating soy milk, and then pressing the resulting curds into blocks. The making of tofu from soy milk is similar to the technique of making cheese from milk. Wheat gluten, or seitan, in its steamed and fried forms, is often mistakenly called "tofu" in Asian or vegetarian dishes.

Daily consumption of a bowl of oatmeal can lower blood cholesterol. Food with a lot of oat bran or rolled oats can carry a label claiming it may reduce the risk of heart disease, when combined with a low-fat diet. This is because of the beta-glucan in the oats. Rolled oats have also long been a staple of many athletes' diets, especially weight trainers', given oatmeal's high content of complex carbohydrates and fiber which encourage slow digestion and stable blood-glucose levels.

To me, both are equally health food :)

Answer 7

Well, very subjective and depends where you come from. To the Chinese and Japanese, they would say tofu, to many others, cereal.
Personally, i would have cereals for breakfast and as a snack item, tofu in my meals...

Answer 8

My son started with rice cereal at 5 months and at 51/2 months I introduce the oatmeal. I fed him oatmeal for breakfast and rice for dinner. You can introduce peas and carrots and fruits whenever you want if they are doing well with the rice and oatmeal. Introduce one at a time and wait TWO or THREE days. A week is unnecessary. So then you can do: Oatmeal at breakfast carrot at lunch rice at dinner. do this for 3 days to test the carrot. then add a different veggie or even a fruit. so then you can do oatmeal for breakfast carrot at lunch rice and pear at dinner do this for three days and then you can add another. keep doing this and then your variety of meals increases... I fed my son all veggies first. I did this because i wanted him to like the veggies before he tried the sweet fruits. but that is just me you can do fruit first if you want. I did like 10 different fruits and veggies combined before I stopped waiting for allergies. Can you imagine waiting three days for EVERYTHING THE BABY EATS??? Just keep a mental note of what you gave your baby. For example. My son gets diarrhea when he eats chef boyaredee ravioli. I tried it once, twice, got suspicious and the third time he got diarrhea with it i knew that was what it was. so now I don't feed that to him. Good luck it isn't as hard as it seems!

Answer 9

Forget healthy. TOFU SUCKS! It tastes like soggy particle board. Horrible crap. Not that oatmeal is friggin' delicious, either, but man, tofu tastes like the @$$ end of a rhino.

Answer 10

Tofu is way better. It's high in protein and low in fat and calories. Oatmeal is high in fiber and sugar.