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Apple vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between apples and tempeh?

  • Tempeh is richer than apples in copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and calcium.
  • Tempeh's daily need coverage for copper is 59% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in apples is lower.
  • The glycemic index of tempeh is lower.

We used Apples, raw, with skin and Tempeh types in this article.

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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.
Apple
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Tempeh
8
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 less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1520%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +285%
Contains more IronIron +2150%
Contains more CopperCopper +1974.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2318.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3614.3%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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.
Apple
5
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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +358.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1276.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2801.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +355.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +424.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple Tempeh DV% diff.
Copper 0.027mg 0.56mg 59%
Manganese 0.035mg 1.3mg 55%
Protein 0.26g 20.29g 40%
Phosphorus 11mg 266mg 36%
Iron 0.12mg 2.7mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 4.3g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.358mg 26%
Magnesium 5mg 81mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 2.64mg 16%
Fats 0.17g 10.8g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.215mg 13%
Calcium 6mg 111mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.028g 2.539g 11%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Zinc 0.04mg 1.14mg 10%
Potassium 107mg 412mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 3.205g 8%
Calories 52kcal 192kcal 7%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Folate 3µg 24µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.078mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.278mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Carbs 13.81g 7.64g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Choline 3.4mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 11.41g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Sodium 1mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.466mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
2
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Tempeh
3
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 CarbsCarbs +80.8%
Contains more WaterWater +43.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +7703.8%
Contains more FatsFats +6252.9%
Contains more OtherOther +710%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
1
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Tempeh
2
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 -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45685.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8331.4%

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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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.