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Pork Meat vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pork Meat and tempeh

  • Pork Meat has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5; however, tempeh is higher in manganese, copper, and iron.
  • Pork Meat covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 73% more than tempeh.
  • Tempeh has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of tempeh is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted 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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
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 ZincZinc +112.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +179.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1750%
Contains more IronIron +134.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +404.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9900%
~equal in Potassium ~412mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~266mg

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% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1117.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +181.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +264%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +243.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +612.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.358mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Tempeh DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.078mg 73%
Selenium 38.2µg 0µg 69%
Manganese 0.013mg 1.3mg 56%
Copper 0.111mg 0.56mg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.215mg 40%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 2.64mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 4.3g 25%
Cholesterol 73mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0.08µg 20%
Iron 1.15mg 2.7mg 19%
Choline 88.9mg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0.278mg 15%
Protein 26.17g 20.29g 12%
Zinc 2.42mg 1.14mg 12%
Magnesium 29mg 81mg 12%
Calcium 6mg 111mg 11%
Fats 3.51g 10.8g 11%
Saturated fat 1.198g 2.539g 6%
Folate 0µg 24µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 3.205g 5%
Carbs 0g 7.64g 3%
Calories 143kcal 192kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.358mg 2%
Sodium 57mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.64g N/A
Potassium 421mg 412mg 0%
Phosphorus 267mg 266mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.466mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 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 ProteinProtein +29%
Contains more WaterWater +16.4%
Contains more FatsFats +207.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +86.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 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 -52.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +140.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +749.8%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.