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Liverwurst vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between liverwurst and tempeh

  • Liverwurst has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, iron, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, tempeh is higher in manganese and copper.
  • Liverwurst covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 557% more than tempeh.
  • Tempeh has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of liverwurst is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Liverwurst spread 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 8.6% 6.6% 15% 332% 80% 63% 99% 91% 20% 316%
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 +227.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +404.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +738.7%

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 12% 1364% 0% 0% 68% 238% 81% 177% 44% 1683% 0% 23% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +248.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +187.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +961.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16725%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.2%
~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 Liverwurst Tempeh DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 13.46µg 0.08µg 558%
Vitamin A 4091µg 0µg 455%
Selenium 58µg 0µg 105%
Iron 8.85mg 2.7mg 77%
Vitamin B5 2.95mg 0.278mg 53%
Vitamin B2 1.03mg 0.358mg 52%
Manganese 0.155mg 1.3mg 50%
Cholesterol 118mg 0mg 39%
Copper 0.24mg 0.56mg 36%
Saturated fat 9.925g 2.539g 34%
Sodium 700mg 9mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 12.286g 3.205g 23%
Fats 25.45g 10.8g 23%
Magnesium 12mg 81mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.272mg 0.078mg 16%
Protein 12.38g 20.29g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.427g 4.3g 12%
Zinc 2.3mg 1.14mg 11%
Vitamin B3 4.3mg 2.64mg 10%
Fiber 2.5g 10%
Calcium 22mg 111mg 9%
Potassium 170mg 412mg 7%
Calories 305kcal 192kcal 6%
Phosphorus 230mg 266mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.215mg 2%
Folate 30µg 24µg 2%
Carbs 5.89g 7.64g 1%
Net carbs 3.39g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 1.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.151mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.671mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.653mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 1.155mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.285mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.617mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.857mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.448mg 0.466mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 25% 6% 54% 3%
Protein: 12.38 g
Fats: 25.45 g
Carbs: 5.89 g
Water: 53.53 g
Other: 2.75 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 +135.6%
Contains more OtherOther +69.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.7%
Contains more WaterWater +11.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 50% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.286 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.427 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 +283.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +77.2%

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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. Liverwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174596/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.