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Bran vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bran and tempeh different?

  • Bran is richer in selenium, while tempeh is higher in copper, vitamin B2, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, manganese, and calcium.
  • Tempeh covers your daily need for copper, 55% more than bran.
  • Bran is lower in saturated fat.
  • Bran has a higher glycemic index (56) than tempeh (15).

Oat bran, cooked and Tempeh types were used in this article.

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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.
Bran
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 3% 8.1% 33% 22% 14% 51% 0.13% 126% 42%
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 less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +102.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1010%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +347.8%
Contains more IronIron +206.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +748.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34.9%

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.
Bran
1
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% 40% 7.8% 2.7% 13% 5.8% 0% 0% 4.5% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +105.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +952.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +760%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bran Tempeh DV% diff.
Copper 0.066mg 0.56mg 55%
Protein 3.21g 20.29g 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.339g 4.3g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.358mg 25%
Iron 0.88mg 2.7mg 23%
Phosphorus 119mg 266mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.144mg 2.64mg 16%
Fats 0.86g 10.8g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.215mg 15%
Manganese 0.964mg 1.3mg 15%
Selenium 7.7µg 0µg 14%
Saturated fat 0.163g 2.539g 11%
Magnesium 40mg 81mg 10%
Calcium 10mg 111mg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Potassium 92mg 412mg 9%
Calories 40kcal 192kcal 8%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.078mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.291g 3.205g 7%
Zinc 0.53mg 1.14mg 6%
Folate 6µg 24µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.278mg 1%
Carbs 11.44g 7.64g 1%
Net carbs 8.84g 7.64g N/A
Sodium 1mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.057mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 0.235mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.057mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.165mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.07mg 0.466mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
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3% 11% 84%
Protein: 3.21 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 11.44 g
Water: 84 g
Other: 0.49 g
Tempeh
3
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 CarbsCarbs +49.7%
Contains more WaterWater +40.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +532.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1155.8%
Contains more OtherOther +230.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bran
1
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 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 -93.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1001.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1168.4%

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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. Bran - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168873/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.