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Cumin vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cumin and tempeh different?

  • Cumin is higher than tempeh in iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B1, potassium, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Cumin covers your daily need for iron, 796% more than tempeh.
  • Tempeh has a higher glycemic index (15) than cumin (0).

Spices, cumin seed and Tempeh types were 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.
Cumin
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 261% 279% 158% 2489% 289% 131% 214% 22% 435% 28%
Tempeh
1
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 +351.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +738.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +334%
Contains more IronIron +2357.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +321.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +156.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%

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.
Cumin
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 26% 21% 67% 0% 157% 75% 86% 0% 100% 0% 14% 7.5% 13%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +705.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.358mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Tempeh DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 2.7mg 796%
Manganese 3.333mg 1.3mg 88%
Calcium 931mg 111mg 82%
Magnesium 366mg 81mg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.078mg 46%
Fiber 10.5g 42%
Potassium 1788mg 412mg 40%
Copper 0.867mg 0.56mg 34%
Zinc 4.8mg 1.14mg 33%
Phosphorus 499mg 266mg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 3.205g 27%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 22%
Fats 22.27g 10.8g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.215mg 17%
Carbs 44.24g 7.64g 12%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 2.64mg 12%
Selenium 5.2µg 0µg 9%
Calories 375kcal 192kcal 9%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin A 64µg 0µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 4.3g 7%
Sodium 168mg 9mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.535g 2.539g 5%
Protein 17.81g 20.29g 5%
Folate 10µg 24µg 4%
Choline 24.7mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.358mg 2%
Net carbs 33.74g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 2.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
3
18% 22% 44% 8% 8%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 22.27 g
Carbs: 44.24 g
Water: 8.06 g
Other: 7.62 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 +106.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +479.1%
Contains more OtherOther +370.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.9%
Contains more WaterWater +640.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
2
8% 74% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.279 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +338.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.1%

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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. Cumin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170923/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.