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Pollock vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pollock and tempeh

  • Pollock has more vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B6, while tempeh has more manganese, copper, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Pollock's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 149% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in tempeh is lower.
  • Pollock has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pollock is 0, while the glycemic index of tempeh is 15.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Tempeh.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 22% 38% 21% 20% 16% 114% 55% 2.3% 241%
Tempeh
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 33% 36% 101% 187% 31% 114% 1.2% 170% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.2%
Contains more IronIron +382.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +833.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7122.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~81mg
~equal in Potassium ~412mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~266mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 5.7% 5.6% 20% 14% 51% 74% 26% 76% 458% 0.25% 2.3% 50%
Tempeh
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 83% 50% 17% 50% 10% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4475%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pollock Tempeh DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.66µg 0.08µg 149%
Selenium 44.1µg 0µg 80%
Manganese 0.018mg 1.3mg 56%
Copper 0.06mg 0.56mg 56%
Cholesterol 86mg 0mg 29%
Iron 0.56mg 2.7mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.583g 4.3g 25%
Sodium 419mg 9mg 18%
Choline 91.6mg 17%
Fats 1.18g 10.8g 15%
Saturated fat 0.159g 2.539g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.223mg 0.358mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 0.215mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 3.205g 8%
Vitamin B3 3.949mg 2.64mg 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 51IU 0IU 6%
Protein 23.48g 20.29g 6%
Folate 3µg 24µg 5%
Zinc 0.57mg 1.14mg 5%
Calories 111kcal 192kcal 4%
Calcium 72mg 111mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.432mg 0.278mg 3%
Carbs 0g 7.64g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.078mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 430mg 412mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.64g N/A
Magnesium 81mg 81mg 0%
Phosphorus 267mg 266mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 2.157mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.696mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0.466mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 74% 2%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.65 g
Other: 1.69 g
Tempeh
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20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.7%
Contains more WaterWater +23.5%
Contains more FatsFats +815.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.159 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 g
Tempeh
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25% 32% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.539 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2291.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +637.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pollock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173681/nutrients
  2. Tempeh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174272/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.