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Mung bean vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mung beans and tempeh

  • Tempeh contains less folate, iron, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B5, magnesium, potassium, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc than mung beans.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 150% higher.
  • Mung beans have a higher glycemic index than tempeh.

Food types used in this article are Mung beans, mature seeds, raw 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 135% 40% 110% 253% 314% 73% 157% 2% 135% 45%
Tempeh
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +202.4%
Contains more IronIron +149.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +68%
Contains more ZincZinc +135.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.6%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 16% 0% 2% 10% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469%
Tempeh
Tempeh
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 83% 50% 17% 50% 10% 0% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +696.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +587.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2504.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mung bean Tempeh DV% diff.
Folate 625µg 24µg 150%
Fiber 16.3g 65%
Iron 6.74mg 2.7mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.621mg 0.078mg 45%
Copper 0.941mg 0.56mg 42%
Vitamin B5 1.91mg 0.278mg 33%
Magnesium 189mg 81mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.384g 4.3g 26%
Potassium 1246mg 412mg 25%
Carbs 62.62g 7.64g 18%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Fats 1.15g 10.8g 15%
Selenium 8.2µg 0µg 15%
Zinc 2.68mg 1.14mg 14%
Phosphorus 367mg 266mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.215mg 13%
Manganese 1.035mg 1.3mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.233mg 0.358mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.348g 2.539g 10%
Calories 347kcal 192kcal 8%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.161g 3.205g 8%
Protein 23.86g 20.29g 7%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Calcium 132mg 111mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.251mg 2.64mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.9g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 145kcal 95kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 52g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 3 N/A
Net carbs 46.32g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 6.6g N/A
Sodium 15mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.782mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.008mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 1.847mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 1.664mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.286mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.443mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 1.237mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.466mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
Tempeh
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 +17.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +719.6%
Contains more OtherOther +104.9%
Contains more FatsFats +839.1%
Contains more WaterWater +559.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.384 g
Tempeh
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 -86.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1890.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1019.8%

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. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/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.