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Pancake vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pancake and tempeh?

  • Pancake is higher in selenium and calcium, yet tempeh is higher in copper, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • Tempeh's daily need coverage for copper is 57% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in tempeh is lower.
  • The glycemic index of tempeh is lower.

We used Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe and Tempeh types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 66% 12% 68% 16% 15% 68% 57% 26% 81%
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 CalciumCalcium +97.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +406.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +212.1%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +1042.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +550%

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 1% 18% 0% 0% 50% 65% 29% 24% 11% 28% 0% 29% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +157.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +175%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +367.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pancake Tempeh DV% diff.
Copper 0.049mg 0.56mg 57%
Manganese 0.2mg 1.3mg 48%
Protein 6.4g 20.29g 28%
Selenium 14.9µg 0µg 27%
Cholesterol 59mg 0mg 20%
Sodium 439mg 9mg 19%
Phosphorus 159mg 266mg 15%
Magnesium 16mg 81mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.215mg 13%
Iron 1.8mg 2.7mg 11%
Calcium 219mg 111mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.201mg 0.078mg 10%
Potassium 132mg 412mg 8%
Carbs 28.3g 7.64g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.567mg 2.64mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.08µg 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.358mg 6%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.14mg 5%
Folate 38µg 24µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.405mg 0.278mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.122g 2.539g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.474g 3.205g 2%
Calories 227kcal 192kcal 2%
Fats 9.7g 10.8g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.447g 4.3g 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 28.3g 7.64g N/A
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.237mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.297mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 0.513mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.321mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.319mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.335mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.152mg 0.466mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 10% 28% 53% 3%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 28.3 g
Water: 52.9 g
Other: 2.7 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 CarbsCarbs +270.4%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +217%
Contains more FatsFats +11.3%
Contains more WaterWater +12.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.447 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 -16.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.3g

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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. Pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175009/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.