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Mortadella vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mortadella and tempeh

  • Mortadella has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and selenium; however, tempeh has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for mortadella is 11742% higher.
  • Tempeh is lower in cholesterol.
  • Mortadella has a higher glycemic index than tempeh.

Food types used in this article are Mortadella, beef, pork 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 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
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 +84.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +636.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.8%
Contains more IronIron +92.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +833.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +174.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4233.3%

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% 4.4% 15% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3% 39%
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 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42637.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1750%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.64mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mortadella Tempeh DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 153mg 0.358mg 11742%
Vitamin B12 1.48µg 0.08µg 58%
Copper 0.06mg 0.56mg 56%
Manganese 0.03mg 1.3mg 55%
Sodium 1246mg 9mg 54%
Selenium 22.6µg 0µg 41%
Saturated fat 9.51g 2.539g 32%
Phosphorus 97mg 266mg 24%
Fats 25.39g 10.8g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 11.38g 3.205g 20%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Magnesium 11mg 81mg 17%
Iron 1.4mg 2.7mg 16%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Zinc 2.1mg 1.14mg 9%
Calcium 18mg 111mg 9%
Protein 16.37g 20.29g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.12g 4.3g 8%
Potassium 163mg 412mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.215mg 7%
Calories 311kcal 192kcal 6%
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg 5%
Folate 3µg 24µg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 0IU 5%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.278mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.119mg 0.078mg 3%
Carbs 3.05g 7.64g 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 3.05g 7.64g N/A
Vitamin B3 2.673mg 2.64mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.152mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.633mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.708mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 1.213mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 1.262mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.394mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.598mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.735mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.52mg 0.466mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 25% 3% 52% 3%
Protein: 16.37 g
Fats: 25.39 g
Carbs: 3.05 g
Water: 52.3 g
Other: 2.89 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 +135.1%
Contains more OtherOther +78.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150.5%
Contains more WaterWater +14.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 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 +255.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.8%

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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. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/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.