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Garlic vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are garlic and tempeh different?

  • Garlic is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, selenium, and manganese; however, tempeh is richer in copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for garlic is 78% higher.
  • Garlic has less saturated fat.
  • Tempeh has a lower glycemic index (15) than garlic (30).

Garlic, 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.
Garlic
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
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 +63.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +224%
Contains more IronIron +58.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.1%
~equal in Potassium ~412mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.14mg

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.
Garlic
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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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +474.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +225.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +277.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Tempeh DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.215mg 78%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0mg 35%
Copper 0.299mg 0.56mg 29%
Protein 6.36g 20.29g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 4.3g 27%
Selenium 14.2µg 0µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.358mg 19%
Manganese 1.672mg 1.3mg 16%
Fats 0.5g 10.8g 16%
Phosphorus 153mg 266mg 16%
Magnesium 25mg 81mg 13%
Iron 1.7mg 2.7mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 2.64mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.089g 2.539g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.078mg 10%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 3.205g 8%
Carbs 33.06g 7.64g 8%
Calcium 181mg 111mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 0.278mg 6%
Folate 3µg 24µg 5%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Calories 149kcal 192kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 30.96g 7.64g N/A
Potassium 401mg 412mg 0%
Sugar 1g N/A
Zinc 1.16mg 1.14mg 0%
Sodium 17mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0.466mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
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6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 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 CarbsCarbs +332.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +219%
Contains more FatsFats +2060%
~equal in Water ~59.65g
~equal in Other ~1.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
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26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 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 -96.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29036.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1626.9%

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.