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Chinese cabbage vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Chinese cabbage and tempeh

  • Chinese cabbage has more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, tempeh is richer in copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, magnesium, and vitamin B3.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily vitamin A needs 89% more than tempeh.
  • Chinese cabbage contains less saturated fat.
  • Chinese cabbage has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of Chinese cabbage is 32, while the glycemic index of tempeh is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), 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 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
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 +326.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.5%
Contains more IronIron +237.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +618.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +717.6%
~equal in Calcium ~111mg

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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +411.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +428%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +215.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage Tempeh DV% diff.
Copper 0.021mg 0.56mg 60%
Manganese 0.159mg 1.3mg 50%
Vitamin C 45mg 0mg 50%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 38%
Protein 1.5g 20.29g 38%
Phosphorus 37mg 266mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 4.3g 28%
Vitamin A 223µg 0µg 25%
Iron 0.8mg 2.7mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.358mg 22%
Fats 0.2g 10.8g 16%
Magnesium 19mg 81mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 2.64mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.027g 2.539g 11%
Folate 66µg 24µg 11%
Calories 13kcal 192kcal 9%
Zinc 0.19mg 1.14mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 3.205g 8%
Potassium 252mg 412mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 0.278mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.078mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 0.215mg 2%
Sodium 65mg 9mg 2%
Carbs 2.18g 7.64g 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Calcium 105mg 111mg 1%
Net carbs 1.18g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 1.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.466mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 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 +59.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1252.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +250.5%
Contains more OtherOther +102.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 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 -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21266.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4379.2%

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.