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Brie vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brie and tempeh

  • Brie has more vitamin B12 and selenium; however, tempeh is richer in copper, manganese, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B3.
  • Brie covers your daily saturated fat needs 74% more than tempeh.
  • Tempeh has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tempeh is 15, while the glycemic index of brie is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, brie 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.
Brie
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
Tempeh
7
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 +65.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +305%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.1%
Contains more IronIron +440%
Contains more CopperCopper +2847.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3723.5%

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.
Brie
9
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% 58% 4.8% 7.5% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49% 8.4%
Tempeh
2
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 B2Vitamin B2 +45.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +148.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1962.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +170.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +594.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.215mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brie Tempeh DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 2.539g 68%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 0.08µg 65%
Copper 0.019mg 0.56mg 60%
Manganese 0.034mg 1.3mg 55%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Iron 0.5mg 2.7mg 28%
Sodium 629mg 9mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 0µg 26%
Fats 27.68g 10.8g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 4.3g 23%
Vitamin A 174µg 0µg 19%
Magnesium 20mg 81mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.38mg 2.64mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.358mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 3.205g 12%
Zinc 2.38mg 1.14mg 11%
Phosphorus 188mg 266mg 11%
Folate 65µg 24µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.278mg 8%
Potassium 152mg 412mg 8%
Calcium 184mg 111mg 7%
Calories 334kcal 192kcal 7%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.215mg 2%
Carbs 0.45g 7.64g 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.078mg 1%
Protein 20.75g 20.29g 1%
Net carbs 0.45g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 0.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.322mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.751mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.015mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 1.929mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 1.851mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.592mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.158mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.466mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
3
21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Tempeh
2
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 FatsFats +156.3%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1597.8%
Contains more WaterWater +23.2%
~equal in Protein ~20.29g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brie
1
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +420.6%

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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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.