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Ginger vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ginger and tempeh

  • The amount of manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, calcium, magnesium, and zinc in tempeh is higher than in ginger.
  • Tempeh covers your daily manganese needs 47% more than ginger.
  • Ginger contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Ginger root, raw 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.
Ginger
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
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 SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +593.8%
Contains more IronIron +350%
Contains more CopperCopper +147.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +235.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +682.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +467.7%
~equal in Potassium ~412mg

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.
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +952.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +252%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Tempeh DV% diff.
Manganese 0.229mg 1.3mg 47%
Protein 1.82g 20.29g 37%
Copper 0.226mg 0.56mg 37%
Phosphorus 34mg 266mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 4.3g 28%
Iron 0.6mg 2.7mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.358mg 25%
Fats 0.75g 10.8g 15%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 2.64mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.203g 2.539g 11%
Calcium 16mg 111mg 10%
Magnesium 43mg 81mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 3.205g 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Zinc 0.34mg 1.14mg 7%
Calories 80kcal 192kcal 6%
Vitamin C 5mg 0mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.215mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.078mg 4%
Carbs 17.77g 7.64g 3%
Folate 11µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.278mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 7.64g N/A
Potassium 415mg 412mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Sodium 13mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.466mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Tempeh
3
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 +132.6%
Contains more WaterWater +32.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1014.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1340%
Contains more OtherOther +110.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 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 -92%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1981.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2692.2%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.