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Cod vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cod and tempeh different?

  • Cod is higher in vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B12; however, tempeh is richer in copper, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for cod is 3054% higher.
  • Tempeh has less cholesterol.
  • Cod has a lower glycemic index (0) than tempeh (15).

Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw and Tempeh are the varieties 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.
Cod
Cod
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Tempeh
8
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 +153.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +593.8%
Contains more IronIron +610.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1900%
Contains more ZincZinc +153.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8566.7%
~equal in Potassium ~412mg

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.
Cod
Cod
9
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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54936%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1037.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +450.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.9%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.078mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Tempeh DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.278mg 3054%
Selenium 33.1µg 0µg 60%
Copper 0.028mg 0.56mg 59%
Manganese 0.015mg 1.3mg 56%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0.08µg 35%
Iron 0.38mg 2.7mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 4.3g 27%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.358mg 23%
Fats 0.67g 10.8g 16%
Cholesterol 43mg 0mg 14%
Choline 65.2mg 12%
Magnesium 32mg 81mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.131g 2.539g 11%
Calcium 16mg 111mg 10%
Phosphorus 203mg 266mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 3.205g 8%
Calories 82kcal 192kcal 6%
Zinc 0.45mg 1.14mg 6%
Vitamin D 36IU 0IU 5%
Protein 17.81g 20.29g 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 2.64mg 4%
Folate 7µg 24µg 4%
Carbs 0g 7.64g 3%
Sodium 54mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.215mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.64g N/A
Potassium 413mg 412mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.078mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0.466mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
1
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Tempeh
4
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 +36.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1511.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +440%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
1
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 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 -94.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3309.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1761.5%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.