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Hot dog vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between hot dogs and tempeh

  • Hot dogs have more vitamin B12 and selenium; however, tempeh has more manganese, copper, iron, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for hot dogs is 62% higher.
  • Hot dogs have a higher glycemic index than tempeh.

Food types used in this article are Frankfurter, meat 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 11% 30% 13% 41% 32% 33% 88% 142% 5.9% 68%
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 +440%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.1%
Contains more IronIron +147.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +477.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2788.9%
~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.
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% 3.8% 0% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5% 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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1862.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +195.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.64mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Tempeh DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0.08µg 62%
Manganese 0.045mg 1.3mg 55%
Copper 0.097mg 0.56mg 51%
Sodium 1090mg 9mg 47%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Selenium 12.5µg 0µg 23%
Fats 25.76g 10.8g 23%
Saturated fat 7.666g 2.539g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 3.205g 20%
Iron 1.09mg 2.7mg 20%
Protein 10.26g 20.29g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.358mg 18%
Magnesium 15mg 81mg 16%
Phosphorus 206mg 266mg 9%
Potassium 152mg 412mg 8%
Folate 6µg 24µg 5%
Calories 290kcal 192kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.215mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.078mg 2%
Calcium 99mg 111mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Carbs 4.17g 7.64g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 4.3g 1%
Zinc 1.2mg 1.14mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.278mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 7.64g N/A
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 2.64mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.466mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 26% 4% 56% 4%
Protein: 10.26 g
Fats: 25.76 g
Carbs: 4.17 g
Water: 56.31 g
Other: 3.5 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 FatsFats +138.5%
Contains more OtherOther +116%
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.2%
~equal in Water ~59.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 49% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.404 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 +255.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.3g

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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. Hot dog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172968/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.