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Carrot vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carrots and tempeh different?

  • Carrots are richer in vitamin A, while tempeh is higher in copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 334% more than tempeh.
  • Carrots are lower in saturated fat.
  • Carrots have a higher glycemic index (39) than tempeh (15).

Carrots, raw 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.
Carrot
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Tempeh
9
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 +575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +236.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.8%
Contains more IronIron +800%
Contains more CopperCopper +1144.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +375%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +660%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +809.1%

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.
Carrot
5
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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +517.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +168.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.278mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Tempeh DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 0µg 93%
Copper 0.045mg 0.56mg 57%
Manganese 0.143mg 1.3mg 50%
Protein 0.93g 20.29g 39%
Phosphorus 35mg 266mg 33%
Iron 0.3mg 2.7mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 4.3g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.358mg 23%
Fats 0.24g 10.8g 16%
Magnesium 12mg 81mg 16%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Saturated fat 0.037g 2.539g 11%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 2.64mg 10%
Calories 41kcal 192kcal 8%
Zinc 0.24mg 1.14mg 8%
Calcium 33mg 111mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 3.205g 8%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.215mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Sodium 69mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Potassium 320mg 412mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Folate 19µg 24µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.078mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Carbs 9.58g 7.64g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.278mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.466mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
2
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Tempeh
3
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 +25.4%
Contains more WaterWater +48%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2081.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4400%
Contains more OtherOther +68.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22792.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3575.2%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.