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Caramel vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caramel and tempeh different?

  • Caramel is richer in vitamin B12, while tempeh is higher in copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Tempeh covers your daily need for copper, 60% more than caramel.
  • Caramel contains 27 times more sodium than tempeh. Caramel contains 245mg of sodium, while tempeh contains 9mg.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index (65) than tempeh (15).

Candies, caramels and Tempeh types were 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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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 CalciumCalcium +24.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +376.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.5%
Contains more IronIron +1828.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +3011.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +159.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11718.2%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +123%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +275%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1683.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +283.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Tempeh DV% diff.
Copper 0.018mg 0.56mg 60%
Manganese 0.011mg 1.3mg 56%
Iron 0.14mg 2.7mg 32%
Protein 4.6g 20.29g 31%
Carbs 77g 7.64g 23%
Phosphorus 114mg 266mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 2.64mg 16%
Magnesium 17mg 81mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.215mg 12%
Sodium 245mg 9mg 10%
Calories 382kcal 192kcal 10%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.08µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.358mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.278mg 7%
Potassium 214mg 412mg 6%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.14mg 6%
Folate 4µg 24µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 4.3g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 3.205g 4%
Fats 8.1g 10.8g 4%
Calcium 138mg 111mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.078mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 65.5g N/A
Saturated fat 2.476g 2.539g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.466mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 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 CarbsCarbs +907.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +341.1%
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more WaterWater +601.8%
~equal in Other ~1.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 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 +107.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.539g

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.