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Cashew vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cashew and tempeh

  • Cashew has more copper, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6, while tempeh has more vitamin B2.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 182% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tempeh is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, cashew nuts, 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.
Cashew
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Tempeh
2
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +260.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.2%
Contains more IronIron +147.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +292%
Contains more ZincZinc +407%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%

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.
Cashew
6
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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Tempeh
3
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +442.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +210.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +517.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~24µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Tempeh DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.56mg 182%
Fats 43.85g 10.8g 51%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 3.205g 51%
Magnesium 292mg 81mg 50%
Iron 6.68mg 2.7mg 50%
Phosphorus 593mg 266mg 47%
Zinc 5.78mg 1.14mg 42%
Selenium 19.9µg 0µg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.078mg 29%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 4.3g 24%
Saturated fat 7.783g 2.539g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.358mg 23%
Calories 553kcal 192kcal 18%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.215mg 16%
Manganese 1.655mg 1.3mg 15%
Fiber 3.3g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.278mg 12%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 2.64mg 10%
Carbs 30.19g 7.64g 8%
Potassium 660mg 412mg 7%
Calcium 37mg 111mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Protein 18.22g 20.29g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 5.91g N/A
Sodium 12mg 9mg 0%
Folate 25µg 24µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.466mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
3
18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Tempeh
2
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 +306%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +295.2%
Contains more OtherOther +56.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1047.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
2
20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Tempeh
1
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 +642.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.4%

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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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.