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Banana vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between bananas and tempeh

  • Bananas have more vitamin B6; however, tempeh has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B3, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for tempeh is 54% higher.
  • Tempeh has 2 times less vitamin B6 than bananas. Bananas have 0.367mg of vitamin B6, while tempeh has 0.215mg.
  • Bananas are lower in saturated fat.
  • Bananas have a higher glycemic index than tempeh.

Food types used in this article are Bananas, 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.
Banana
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
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 less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.1%
Contains more IronIron +938.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +617.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +660%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1109.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +381.5%

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.
Banana
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
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 +20.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +151.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +390.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +297%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Tempeh DV% diff.
Copper 0.078mg 0.56mg 54%
Manganese 0.27mg 1.3mg 45%
Protein 1.09g 20.29g 38%
Phosphorus 22mg 266mg 35%
Iron 0.26mg 2.7mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 4.3g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.358mg 22%
Fats 0.33g 10.8g 16%
Magnesium 27mg 81mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.215mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 2.64mg 12%
Calcium 5mg 111mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.112g 2.539g 11%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0mg 10%
Zinc 0.15mg 1.14mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 3.205g 8%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Calories 89kcal 192kcal 5%
Carbs 22.84g 7.64g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.078mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Selenium 1µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 358mg 412mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.278mg 1%
Folate 20µg 24µg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 12.23g N/A
Sodium 1mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.466mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 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 +199%
Contains more WaterWater +25.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1761.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3172.7%
Contains more OtherOther +95.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 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 -95.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9915.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5790.4%

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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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.