Hummus vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between hummus and tempeh
- Hummus has more folate, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, tempeh has more manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and calcium.
- Tempeh's daily need coverage for manganese is 23% more.
- Hummus has 42 times more sodium than tempeh. Hummus has 379mg of sodium, while tempeh has 9mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Hummus, commercial 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.
Contains more ZincZinc | +60.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +14.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +192.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +80.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +10.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +51.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +68.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +130.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +245.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +459.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +353.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +110.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Protein | 7.9g | 20.29g | 25% |
Fiber | 6g | 24% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.064mg | 0.358mg | 23% |
Manganese | 0.773mg | 1.3mg | 23% |
Sodium | 379mg | 9mg | 16% |
Folate | 83µg | 24µg | 15% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.582mg | 2.64mg | 13% |
Phosphorus | 176mg | 266mg | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.18mg | 0.078mg | 9% |
Calcium | 38mg | 111mg | 7% |
Zinc | 1.83mg | 1.14mg | 6% |
Saturated fat | 1.437g | 2.539g | 5% |
Potassium | 228mg | 412mg | 5% |
Selenium | 2.6µg | 0µg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.613g | 4.3g | 5% |
Copper | 0.527mg | 0.56mg | 4% |
Iron | 2.44mg | 2.7mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 0.278mg | 3% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.08µg | 3% |
Carbs | 14.29g | 7.64g | 2% |
Magnesium | 71mg | 81mg | 2% |
Fats | 9.6g | 10.8g | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.039g | 3.205g | 2% |
Calories | 166kcal | 192kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.215mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 8.29g | 7.64g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.194mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.796mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.88mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.43mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.908mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.175mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.893mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.92mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.466mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +87% |
Contains more WaterWater | +11.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +156.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +12.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -43.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +26% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +19% |