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Cucumber vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cucumber and tempeh different?

  • Tempeh has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and calcium than cucumber.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for tempeh is 58% higher.
  • Cucumber has less saturated fat.

Cucumber, with peel, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Tempeh
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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 less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +523.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +593.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +180.3%
Contains more IronIron +864.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1265.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +470%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1008.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1545.6%

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.
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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
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 +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +984.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2593.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +437.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.278mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Tempeh DV% diff.
Copper 0.041mg 0.56mg 58%
Manganese 0.079mg 1.3mg 53%
Protein 0.65g 20.29g 39%
Phosphorus 24mg 266mg 35%
Iron 0.28mg 2.7mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 4.3g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.358mg 25%
Magnesium 13mg 81mg 16%
Fats 0.11g 10.8g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 2.64mg 16%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.215mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.037g 2.539g 11%
Calcium 16mg 111mg 10%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.14mg 9%
Calories 15kcal 192kcal 9%
Potassium 147mg 412mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 3.205g 8%
Folate 7µg 24µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.078mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 0mg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 3.63g 7.64g 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Sodium 2mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.278mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.466mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Tempeh
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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 +59.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3021.5%
Contains more FatsFats +9718.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +110.5%
Contains more OtherOther +326.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Tempeh
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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 +64000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13337.5%

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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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.