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Fillet vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fillet and tempeh different?

  • Fillet is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, and folate, while tempeh is higher in magnesium.
  • Fillet covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 172% more than tempeh.
  • Fillet contains 54 times more sodium than tempeh. Fillet contains 490mg of sodium, while tempeh contains 9mg.
  • Tempeh has a higher glycemic index (15) than fillet (0).

Vegetarian fillets 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.
Fillet
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 29% 53% 75% 308% 38% 193% 64% 0% 5.5%
Tempeh
5
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 PotassiumPotassium +45.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +252.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.8%
Contains more IronIron +35%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%

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.
Fillet
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 0% 0% 69% 0% 275% 208% 225% 0% 346% 525% 0% 77% 45%
Tempeh
1
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1310.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +151.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +597.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5150%
Contains more FolateFolate +325%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fillet Tempeh DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.2µg 0.08µg 172%
Vitamin B6 1.5mg 0.215mg 99%
Vitamin B1 1.1mg 0.078mg 85%
Vitamin B3 12mg 2.64mg 59%
Manganese 1.3mg 57%
Vitamin B2 0.9mg 0.358mg 42%
Copper 0.925mg 0.56mg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.332g 4.3g 34%
Phosphorus 450mg 266mg 26%
Fiber 6.1g 24%
Vitamin E 3.45mg 23%
Sodium 490mg 9mg 21%
Folate 102µg 24µg 20%
Choline 82mg 15%
Magnesium 23mg 81mg 14%
Fats 18g 10.8g 11%
Iron 2mg 2.7mg 9%
Potassium 600mg 412mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 6%
Calories 290kcal 192kcal 5%
Protein 23g 20.29g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.376g 3.205g 3%
Selenium 1µg 0µg 2%
Zinc 1.4mg 1.14mg 2%
Calcium 95mg 111mg 2%
Saturated fat 2.849g 2.539g 1%
Carbs 9g 7.64g 0%
Net carbs 2.9g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 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
Fillet
4
23% 18% 9% 45% 5%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 18 g
Carbs: 9 g
Water: 45 g
Other: 5 g
Tempeh
1
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 ProteinProtein +13.4%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.8%
Contains more OtherOther +208.6%
Contains more WaterWater +32.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fillet
2
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.849 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.332 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +117%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.9%

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. Fillet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169068/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.