Soy vs. Tofu: What's the Difference?
Soy and Tofu Definitions
Soy
The soybean.
Tofu
A protein-rich food coagulated from an extract of soybeans.
Soy
Soy sauce.
Tofu
A protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk.
Soy
A common East Asian liquid sauce, made by subjecting boiled beans to long fermentation and then long digestion in salt and water.
I like a little soy with my rice.
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Tofu
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Soy
Soybeans, or the protein derived from them.
These candles are made from soy.
The soy crop is looking good this year.
This diet doesn't let me eat soy.
Tofu
Cheeselike food made of curdled soybean milk
Soy
A Chinese and Japanese liquid sauce for fish, etc., made by subjecting boiled beans (esp. soybeans), or beans and meal, to long fermentation and then long digestion in salt and water.
Soy
The soybean.
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Soy
A source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food
Soy
Erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia
Soy
Thin sauce made of fermented soy beans
Soy
Most highly proteinaceous vegetable crop known
