Is Tofu Healthier raw or when cooked?

[shyvas]

Didn't read that far . Makes sense though, I do know Axe as a schill, with his 'anti-nutrient" talk

Just to clarify, tofu is not raw as it is made from cooked beans

Yes, tofu is already cooked so it perfectly safe to eat it cold and there is no need to reheat it.

 

[g0rph]

I eat a lot of raw tofu. Usually the pre-smoked version, sliced, thrown on a sandwich and a bit of salt added.

I love it best when I slice it really thin, fry it until it begs for mercy... salt, smoked paprika, pepper - and then use it as a bacon substitute on a BTLT

 

[Veet Karen]

Recently I have been eating more tofu "raw" (meaning straight out of the package, instead of (re) cooking it) when I need a quick meal.

For awareness, all tofu comes "cooked" as part of the tofu-manufacturing process involves boiling the soybeans or their curd or something somewhere along the way. "Raw" is just a way of describing end-users eating tofu out of the package instead of cooking it again. So from our perspective "cooked" tofu means that we cooked it again.

I tried to research if there are any health benefits or drawbacks to "raw" vs "cooked" tofu and only found one article:

Is Tofu Good for You?
draxe.com/nutrition/what-is-tofu/#:~:text=Fortunately%2C%20this%20should%20not%20be,the%20production%20of%20thyroid%20hormones

Is Tofu Good for You?

Made by curdling soy milk from soybeans, tofu can provide health benefits when sourced properly. Learn nutrition facts, possible side effects and more.

draxe.com

So it seems that tofu might be healthier "cooked," or at least soaked overnight and then drained, rather than eaten "raw"?

Eating tofu raw is fine as it is actually cooked eating it cooked does not reduce its nutritional benefit. I am a nutritionist by the way.