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Fontina vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fontina and tempeh

  • Fontina has more vitamin B12, calcium, selenium, and zinc; however, tempeh has more copper, manganese, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for fontina is 83% higher.
  • Fontina has a higher glycemic index than tempeh.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, fontina and Tempeh.

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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 10% 165% 5.6% 8.6% 8.3% 95% 148% 104% 1.8% 79%
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 more CalciumCalcium +395.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +207%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +478.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +543.8%
Contains more IronIron +1073.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9185.7%

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 0% 87% 5.4% 9% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5% 8.4%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1660%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +159%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fontina Tempeh DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.196g 2.539g 76%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 0.08µg 67%
Copper 0.025mg 0.56mg 59%
Manganese 0.014mg 1.3mg 56%
Calcium 550mg 111mg 44%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Sodium 800mg 9mg 34%
Fats 31.14g 10.8g 31%
Iron 0.23mg 2.7mg 31%
Vitamin A 261µg 0µg 29%
Selenium 14.5µg 0µg 26%
Zinc 3.5mg 1.14mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 4.3g 18%
Magnesium 14mg 81mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.15mg 2.64mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 3.205g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.204mg 0.358mg 12%
Phosphorus 346mg 266mg 11%
Protein 25.6g 20.29g 11%
Calories 389kcal 192kcal 10%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.215mg 10%
Potassium 64mg 412mg 10%
Folate 6µg 24µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.078mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.278mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Carbs 1.55g 7.64g 2%
Net carbs 1.55g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0.466mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 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 ProteinProtein +26.2%
Contains more FatsFats +188.3%
Contains more OtherOther +134%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +392.9%
Contains more WaterWater +57.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.654 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +171%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +160%

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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. Fontina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170843/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.