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Brotwurst vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brotwurst and tempeh different?

  • Brotwurst is higher in vitamin B12 and selenium; however, tempeh is richer in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brotwurst is 82% higher.
  • Tempeh has less cholesterol.

Brotwurst, pork, beef, link and Tempeh are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
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 ZincZinc +84.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +406.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +131.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.6%
Contains more IronIron +162.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3150%

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 0% 0% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 0%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2462.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +363.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +380%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brotwurst Tempeh DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 0.08µg 82%
Manganese 0.04mg 1.3mg 55%
Copper 0.08mg 0.56mg 53%
Sodium 1112mg 9mg 48%
Saturated fat 9.93g 2.539g 34%
Selenium 17µg 0µg 31%
Fats 27.8g 10.8g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 13.34g 3.205g 25%
Cholesterol 63mg 0mg 21%
Iron 1.03mg 2.7mg 21%
Phosphorus 134mg 266mg 19%
Magnesium 16mg 81mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.078mg 14%
Protein 14.3g 20.29g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.83g 4.3g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.358mg 10%
Zinc 2.1mg 1.14mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.215mg 7%
Calories 323kcal 192kcal 7%
Calcium 48mg 111mg 6%
Folate 5µg 24µg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 2.64mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.278mg 4%
Potassium 281mg 412mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 2.98g 7.64g 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 2.98g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 2.98g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.61mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 1.08mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 1.14mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.68mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.44mg 0.466mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 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 FatsFats +157.4%
Contains more OtherOther +123.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +156.4%
Contains more WaterWater +16.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +316.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.9%

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. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/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.