Chestnut vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between chestnut and tempeh
- Chestnut has more vitamin C and potassium; however, tempeh is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B2, manganese, iron, vitamin B3, copper, and zinc.
- Chestnut covers your daily vitamin C needs 30% more than tempeh.
- Tempeh contains 2 times less potassium than chestnut. Chestnut contains 715mg of potassium, while tempeh contains 412mg.
- Chestnut has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of chestnut is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +73.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +141.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +56.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +18.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +356% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +168.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +52.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +89.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +13.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +58.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +244.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +261.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Protein | 2g | 20.29g | 37% |
| Vitamin C | 26.7mg | 0mg | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.545g | 4.3g | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 266mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.104mg | 0.358mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 1.3mg | 19% |
| Fats | 1.38g | 10.8g | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.731mg | 2.64mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.73mg | 2.7mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 2.539g | 10% |
| Copper | 0.472mg | 0.56mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 715mg | 412mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.25mg | 1.14mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.476g | 3.205g | 7% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 111mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 27.76g | 7.64g | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.148mg | 0.078mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 54mg | 81mg | 6% |
| Folate | 38µg | 24µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.08µg | 3% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 192kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.233mg | 0.215mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.316mg | 0.278mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 27.76g | 7.64g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.022mg | 0.194mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.071mg | 0.796mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.079mg | 0.88mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.118mg | 1.43mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.118mg | 0.908mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.047mg | 0.175mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.084mg | 0.893mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.112mg | 0.92mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.055mg | 0.466mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +263.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +914.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +682.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +128.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +573.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +689% |
