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Pot roast vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pot roast and tempeh?

  • Pot roast is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium, yet tempeh is higher in manganese, copper, magnesium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Pot roast's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 85% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in tempeh is lower.
  • The glycemic index of pot roast is lower.

We used Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised 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 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.1% 1.3% 147%
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 ZincZinc +484.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +326.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +593.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.4%
Contains more IronIron +11.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +465.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12900%

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% 10% 3% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 266% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2562.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pot roast Tempeh DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.13µg 0.08µg 85%
Manganese 0.01mg 1.3mg 56%
Copper 0.099mg 0.56mg 51%
Zinc 6.66mg 1.14mg 50%
Selenium 27µg 0µg 49%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.708g 4.3g 24%
Saturated fat 7.548g 2.539g 23%
Choline 110.2mg 20%
Protein 28.94g 20.29g 17%
Magnesium 19mg 81mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.358mg 14%
Phosphorus 174mg 266mg 13%
Fats 19.17g 10.8g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 8.175g 3.205g 12%
Calcium 16mg 111mg 10%
Vitamin B3 4.105mg 2.64mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.278mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.215mg 5%
Calories 297kcal 192kcal 5%
Potassium 231mg 412mg 5%
Folate 9µg 24µg 4%
Iron 2.42mg 2.7mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Carbs 0g 7.64g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.078mg 2%
Sodium 47mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.64g N/A
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.317mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 2.302mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.754mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.143mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 1.436mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.924mg 0.466mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 19% 52%
Protein: 28.94 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.9 g
Other: 0 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 ProteinProtein +42.6%
Contains more FatsFats +77.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +14.9%
~equal in Other ~1.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.708 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +155.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +507.3%

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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. Pot roast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170213/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.