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Arugula vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between arugula and tempeh

  • Arugula has more vitamin A, folate, and vitamin C; however, tempeh is higher in copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Tempeh covers your daily need for copper, 54% more than arugula.
  • Arugula has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of arugula is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Arugula, raw 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 34% 48% 33% 55% 25% 13% 22% 3.5% 42% 1.6%
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 CalciumCalcium +44.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.7%
Contains more IronIron +84.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +636.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +411.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +305%

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 50% 40% 8.6% 0% 11% 20% 5.7% 26% 17% 0% 272% 73% 8.3%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +57.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +304.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +316.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +765.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +194.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Arugula Tempeh DV% diff.
Vitamin K 108.6µg 91%
Copper 0.076mg 0.56mg 54%
Manganese 0.321mg 1.3mg 43%
Protein 2.58g 20.29g 35%
Phosphorus 52mg 266mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.319g 4.3g 27%
Vitamin B2 0.086mg 0.358mg 21%
Folate 97µg 24µg 18%
Vitamin C 15mg 0mg 17%
Fats 0.66g 10.8g 16%
Iron 1.46mg 2.7mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.305mg 2.64mg 15%
Vitamin A 119µg 0µg 13%
Saturated fat 0.086g 2.539g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.215mg 11%
Calories 25kcal 192kcal 8%
Magnesium 47mg 81mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.049g 3.205g 8%
Zinc 0.47mg 1.14mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Calcium 160mg 111mg 5%
Choline 15.3mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.078mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.437mg 0.278mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Selenium 0.3µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 27mg 9mg 1%
Potassium 369mg 412mg 1%
Carbs 3.65g 7.64g 1%
Net carbs 2.05g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 2.05g N/A
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 0.66 g
Carbs: 3.65 g
Water: 91.71 g
Other: 1.4 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 WaterWater +53.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +686.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1536.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +109.3%
Contains more OtherOther +15.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.086 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.319 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 -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6440.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1248%

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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. Arugula - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169387/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.