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Horse meat vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between horse meat and tempeh

  • Horse meat has more vitamin B12, iron, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, tempeh is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
  • Horse meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 128% more than tempeh.
  • Tempeh has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of tempeh is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted 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 18% 2.4% 33% 189% 57% 104% 106% 7.2% 2.9% 74%
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 IronIron +86.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +235.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +224%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1287.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +227.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5809.1%
~equal in Potassium ~412mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~266mg

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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 25% 28% 91% 0% 76% 395% 0% 0% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +198.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Horse meat Tempeh DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 0.08µg 128%
Manganese 0.022mg 1.3mg 56%
Copper 0.171mg 0.56mg 43%
Iron 5.03mg 2.7mg 29%
Selenium 13.5µg 0µg 25%
Zinc 3.82mg 1.14mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 4.3g 23%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.358mg 18%
Protein 28.14g 20.29g 16%
Vitamin B3 4.84mg 2.64mg 14%
Magnesium 25mg 81mg 13%
Calcium 8mg 111mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.33mg 0.215mg 9%
Fats 6.05g 10.8g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 6%
Folate 24µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 3.205g 3%
Saturated fat 1.9g 2.539g 3%
Phosphorus 247mg 266mg 3%
Carbs 0g 7.64g 3%
Sodium 55mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.078mg 2%
Calories 175kcal 192kcal 1%
Potassium 379mg 412mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.64g N/A
Tryptophan 0.349mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 1.262mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.334mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 2.232mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 2.398mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.623mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.157mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 1.458mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 1.081mg 0.466mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 6% 64% 2%
Protein: 28.14 g
Fats: 6.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.98 g
Other: 1.83 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 +38.7%
Contains more OtherOther +13%
Contains more FatsFats +78.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~59.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.85 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 -25.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +405.9%

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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. Horse meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175087/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.