Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Crab vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

A recap on the differences between crab and tempeh

  • Crab has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, tempeh is higher in manganese, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Crab covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 135% more than tempeh.
  • Tempeh has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of tempeh is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned and Tempeh.

Infographic

Crab vs Tempeh infographic
Infographic link

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.
Crab
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Tempeh
7
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 CopperCopper +45.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +234.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.1%
Contains more IronIron +440%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1656.8%

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.
Crab
8
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 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +258.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4062.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +239.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +284.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.64mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crab Tempeh DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.33µg 0.08µg 135%
Selenium 42.9µg 0µg 78%
Manganese 0.074mg 1.3mg 53%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Iron 0.5mg 2.7mg 28%
Copper 0.814mg 0.56mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.258g 4.3g 27%
Zinc 3.81mg 1.14mg 24%
Sodium 563mg 9mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.358mg 20%
Fats 0.74g 10.8g 15%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.997mg 0.278mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.84mg 12%
Magnesium 36mg 81mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.201g 2.539g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.129g 3.205g 8%
Folate 51µg 24µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.215mg 5%
Protein 17.88g 20.29g 5%
Calories 83kcal 192kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.078mg 5%
Phosphorus 234mg 266mg 5%
Potassium 259mg 412mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Carbs 0g 7.64g 3%
Calcium 91mg 111mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.747mg 2.64mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.64g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.226mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.727mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.776mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 1.307mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.452mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.708mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.806mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.393mg 0.466mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
2
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 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 WaterWater +33.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1359.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Crab
1
34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 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 -92.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2384.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1566.7%

People also compare

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. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/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.