Meatball vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between meatball and tempeh?
- Meatball is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, copper, folate, and phosphorus, yet tempeh is richer in magnesium, vitamin B2, calcium, and potassium.
- Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 72% higher.
- Meatball has 61 times more sodium than tempeh. Meatball has 550mg of sodium, while tempeh has 9mg.
- Meatball has a lower glycemic index than tempeh.
We used Meatballs, meatless and Tempeh types in this comparison.
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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 CopperCopper | +26.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +57.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +29.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +350% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +344% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +128.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +25% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.4% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1102.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +79.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1775% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +225% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +68.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.938mg | 0.078mg | 72% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.5µg | 0.08µg | 59% |
| Manganese | 1.3mg | 57% | |
| Sodium | 550mg | 9mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 4.6g | 18% | |
| Copper | 0.706mg | 0.56mg | 16% |
| Choline | 88.4mg | 16% | |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 81mg | 15% |
| Folate | 78µg | 24µg | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 1.73mg | 12% | |
| Phosphorus | 344mg | 266mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.358mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 111mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2.16mg | 2.7mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 412mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.8mg | 1.14mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.425g | 2.539g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.5mg | 0.278mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.188g | 3.205g | 3% |
| Fats | 9g | 10.8g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.666g | 4.3g | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Protein | 21g | 20.29g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.5mg | 2.64mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.215mg | 1% |
| Calories | 197kcal | 192kcal | 0% |
| Carbs | 8g | 7.64g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.4g | 7.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.25g | 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 OtherOther | +146.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +20% |
~equal in
Protein
~20.29g
~equal in
Carbs
~7.64g
~equal in
Water
~59.65g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -43.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +46.5% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~4.3g