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Ice cream vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ice cream and tempeh different?

  • Ice cream is higher in vitamin B12; however, tempeh is richer in copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for tempeh is 60% higher.
  • Tempeh has a lower glycemic index (15) than ice cream (62).

Ice creams, vanilla 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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 CalciumCalcium +15.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +478.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107%
Contains more IronIron +2900%
Contains more CopperCopper +2334.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +153.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16150%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +109%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +387.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2175.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +347.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +380%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Tempeh DV% diff.
Copper 0.023mg 0.56mg 60%
Manganese 0.008mg 1.3mg 56%
Protein 3.5g 20.29g 34%
Iron 0.09mg 2.7mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 4.3g 26%
Phosphorus 105mg 266mg 23%
Saturated fat 6.79g 2.539g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 2.64mg 16%
Magnesium 14mg 81mg 16%
Cholesterol 44mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.08µg 13%
Vitamin A 118µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.215mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.358mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.278mg 6%
Potassium 199mg 412mg 6%
Folate 5µg 24µg 5%
Choline 26mg 5%
Carbs 23.6g 7.64g 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.14mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.078mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 0µg 3%
Sodium 80mg 9mg 3%
Fiber 0.7g 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 128mg 111mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 3.205g 1%
Calories 207kcal 192kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Fats 11g 10.8g 0%
Net carbs 22.9g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 21.22g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.466mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 +208.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +479.7%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
~equal in Fats ~10.8g
~equal in Water ~59.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 -62.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +851.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.205g

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.