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Jícama raw vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between jícama raw and tempeh?

  • Jícama raw is higher in vitamin C, yet tempeh is higher in copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Tempeh's daily need coverage for copper is 57% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in jícama raw is lower.

We used Yambean (jicama), raw and Tempeh types 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 8.6% 3.6% 13% 23% 16% 4.4% 7.7% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Tempeh
Tempeh
8
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 less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +825%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +174.7%
Contains more IronIron +350%
Contains more CopperCopper +1066.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +612.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1377.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2066.7%

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 67% 0.33% 9.2% 0% 5% 6.7% 3.8% 8.1% 9.7% 0% 0.75% 9% 7.4%
Tempeh
Tempeh
7
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1134.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1220%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +411.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jícama raw Tempeh DV% diff.
Copper 0.048mg 0.56mg 57%
Manganese 0.06mg 1.3mg 54%
Protein 0.72g 20.29g 39%
Phosphorus 18mg 266mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 4.3g 28%
Iron 0.6mg 2.7mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.029mg 0.358mg 25%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 0mg 22%
Fiber 4.9g 20%
Magnesium 12mg 81mg 16%
Fats 0.09g 10.8g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 2.64mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.215mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.021g 2.539g 11%
Calcium 12mg 111mg 10%
Zinc 0.16mg 1.14mg 9%
Potassium 150mg 412mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 3.205g 8%
Calories 38kcal 192kcal 8%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.078mg 5%
Folate 12µg 24µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.278mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 3.92g 7.64g N/A
Carbs 8.82g 7.64g 0%
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Sodium 4mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.016mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.017mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.466mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 90%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.3 g
Tempeh
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 +15.4%
Contains more WaterWater +51%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2718.1%
Contains more FatsFats +11900%
Contains more OtherOther +440%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 7% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
Tempeh
Tempeh
2
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 -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9900%

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. Jícama raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170073/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.