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Broccoli vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between broccoli and tempeh

  • Broccoli has more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, tempeh has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, magnesium, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for broccoli is 99% higher.
  • Broccoli is lower in saturated fat.
  • Broccoli has a higher glycemic index than tempeh.

Food types used in this article are Broccoli, 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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +285.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.4%
Contains more IronIron +269.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1042.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +178%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +303%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +519%

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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
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 +106.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +162.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +206%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +313.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.078mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Tempeh DV% diff.
Vitamin C 89.2mg 0mg 99%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 85%
Copper 0.049mg 0.56mg 57%
Manganese 0.21mg 1.3mg 47%
Protein 2.82g 20.29g 35%
Phosphorus 66mg 266mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 4.3g 28%
Iron 0.73mg 2.7mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0.358mg 19%
Fats 0.37g 10.8g 16%
Magnesium 21mg 81mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 2.64mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.039g 2.539g 11%
Folate 63µg 24µg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 3.205g 8%
Calories 34kcal 192kcal 8%
Zinc 0.41mg 1.14mg 7%
Calcium 47mg 111mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0.278mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin A 31µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0.215mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Potassium 316mg 412mg 3%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Sodium 33mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.078mg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Carbs 6.64g 7.64g 0%
Net carbs 4.04g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0.466mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 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 +49.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +619.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2818.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.1%
Contains more OtherOther +86.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 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 -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29036.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11215.8%

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.