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Pumpkin seeds vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pumpkin seeds and tempeh?

  • Pumpkin seeds are higher in zinc, magnesium, potassium, copper, and iron, yet tempeh is higher in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Pumpkin seeds' daily need coverage for zinc is 83% more.
  • Pumpkin seeds have 3 times more magnesium than tempeh. While pumpkin seeds have 262mg of magnesium, tempeh has only 81mg.

We used Seeds, pumpkin, and squash seeds, whole, roasted, without salt 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 187% 17% 81% 124% 230% 281% 39% 2.3% 65% 0%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +223.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.1%
Contains more IronIron +22.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +803.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +101.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +189.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +162.1%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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% 1% 0% 0% 8.5% 12% 5.4% 3.4% 8.5% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
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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 +129.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +588.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +823.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +396.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +481.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~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 Pumpkin seeds Tempeh DV% diff.
Zinc 10.3mg 1.14mg 83%
Fiber 18.4g 74%
Magnesium 262mg 81mg 43%
Manganese 0.496mg 1.3mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.844g 4.3g 30%
Phosphorus 92mg 266mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.358mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.286mg 2.64mg 15%
Carbs 53.75g 7.64g 15%
Potassium 919mg 412mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.215mg 14%
Copper 0.69mg 0.56mg 14%
Calories 446kcal 192kcal 13%
Fats 19.4g 10.8g 13%
Iron 3.31mg 2.7mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 6.032g 3.205g 7%
Calcium 55mg 111mg 6%
Saturated fat 3.67g 2.539g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.056mg 0.278mg 4%
Folate 9µg 24µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.078mg 4%
Protein 18.55g 20.29g 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 35.35g 7.64g N/A
Sodium 18mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.326mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.683mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.956mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 1.572mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 1.386mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.417mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.924mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 1.491mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.515mg 0.466mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 19% 54% 5% 4%
Protein: 18.55 g
Fats: 19.4 g
Carbs: 53.75 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 3.8 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 FatsFats +79.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +603.5%
Contains more OtherOther +134.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1225.6%
~equal in Protein ~20.29g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 33% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.844 g
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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 +88.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.8%

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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. Pumpkin seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170188/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.