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True morels vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between true morels and tempeh

  • True morels have more iron, vitamin D, zinc, and copper; however, tempeh has more manganese, magnesium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for true morels is 119% higher.
  • True morels are lower in saturated fat.
  • True morels have a higher glycemic index than tempeh.

Food types used in this article are Mushrooms, morel, 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 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
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 +351.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +326.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +158.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +121.5%
~equal in Potassium ~412mg

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% 0% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient True morels Tempeh DV% diff.
Iron 12.18mg 2.7mg 119%
Protein 3.12g 20.29g 34%
Manganese 0.587mg 1.3mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 4.3g 26%
Vitamin D 206IU 0IU 26%
Vitamin D 5.1µg 0µg 26%
Fats 0.57g 10.8g 16%
Magnesium 19mg 81mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.358mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.065g 2.539g 11%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Phosphorus 194mg 266mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.052g 3.205g 8%
Calories 31kcal 192kcal 8%
Zinc 2.03mg 1.14mg 8%
Copper 0.625mg 0.56mg 7%
Calcium 43mg 111mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.136mg 0.215mg 6%
Selenium 2.2µg 0µg 4%
Folate 9µg 24µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.278mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.252mg 2.64mg 2%
Sodium 21mg 9mg 1%
Carbs 5.1g 7.64g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.069mg 0.078mg 1%
Net carbs 2.3g 7.64g N/A
Potassium 411mg 412mg 0%
Sugar 0.6g 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%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 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 WaterWater +50.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +550.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1794.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.8%
~equal in Other ~1.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 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 -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6063.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +893.1%

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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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/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.

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