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Pimiento vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pimiento and tempeh?

  • Pimiento is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A, yet tempeh is higher in copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B2, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Pimiento's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 94% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pimiento is lower.
  • The glycemic index of tempeh is lower.

We used Pimento, canned 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 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
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 SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +160.8%
Contains more IronIron +60.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1042.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1464.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1313%

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 283% 44% 14% 0% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5% 3.4%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +358.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +496.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +329.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2680%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.215mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pimiento Tempeh DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84.9mg 0mg 94%
Copper 0.049mg 0.56mg 57%
Manganese 0.092mg 1.3mg 53%
Protein 1.1g 20.29g 38%
Phosphorus 17mg 266mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.161g 4.3g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.358mg 23%
Magnesium 6mg 81mg 18%
Fats 0.3g 10.8g 16%
Vitamin A 133µg 0µg 15%
Iron 1.68mg 2.7mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.615mg 2.64mg 13%
Calcium 6mg 111mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.045g 2.539g 11%
Zinc 0.19mg 1.14mg 9%
Calories 23kcal 192kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 3.205g 8%
Fiber 1.9g 8%
Vitamin K 8.3µg 7%
Potassium 158mg 412mg 7%
Folate 6µg 24µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.01mg 0.278mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.078mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Carbs 5.1g 7.64g 1%
Net carbs 3.2g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 2.71g N/A
Sodium 14mg 9mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.215mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 0.058mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.034mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.466mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 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 +56.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1744.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.8%
Contains more OtherOther +305%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 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 -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15925%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2570.8%

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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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.