Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Pistachio vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

A recap on differences between pistachios and tempeh

  • Pistachios have more vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, potassium, iron, selenium, and vitamin A; however, tempeh is higher in vitamin B2.
  • Pistachios cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 114% more than tempeh.
  • Tempeh has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of pistachios is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Tempeh.

Infographic

Pistachio vs Tempeh infographic
Infographic link

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 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
Tempeh
0
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 +49.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +148.8%
Contains more IronIron +45.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +93%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Calcium ~111mg
~equal in Manganese ~1.3mg

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 19% 8.7% 57% 0% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38% 0%
Tempeh
3
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1015.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +690.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Tempeh DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.215mg 114%
Copper 1.3mg 0.56mg 82%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 4.3g 67%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.078mg 66%
Fats 45.32g 10.8g 53%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 3.205g 50%
Fiber 10.6g 42%
Phosphorus 490mg 266mg 32%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Calories 560kcal 192kcal 18%
Potassium 1025mg 412mg 18%
Saturated fat 5.907g 2.539g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.358mg 15%
Iron 3.92mg 2.7mg 15%
Selenium 7µg 0µg 13%
Zinc 2.2mg 1.14mg 10%
Magnesium 121mg 81mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 2.64mg 8%
Folate 51µg 24µg 7%
Carbs 27.17g 7.64g 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.278mg 5%
Manganese 1.2mg 1.3mg 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Calcium 105mg 111mg 1%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Protein 20.16g 20.29g 0%
Net carbs 16.57g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 7.66g N/A
Sodium 1mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.466mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 45% 27% 4% 3%
Protein: 20.16 g
Fats: 45.32 g
Carbs: 27.17 g
Water: 4.37 g
Other: 2.98 g
Tempeh
2
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 +319.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +255.6%
Contains more OtherOther +84%
Contains more WaterWater +1265%
~equal in Protein ~20.29g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.38 g
Tempeh
1
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 +625.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +234.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57%

People also compare

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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/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.