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Saffron vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between saffron and tempeh

  • Saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, folate, vitamin A, and selenium, while tempeh has more copper.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1179% higher.
  • Tempeh has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tempeh is 15, while the glycemic index of saffron is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, saffron and Tempeh.

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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 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
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 +225.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +318.4%
Contains more IronIron +311.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2085.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
~equal in Calcium ~111mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.14mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~266mg

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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 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 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +369.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +287.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~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 Saffron Tempeh DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 1.3mg 1179%
Iron 11.1mg 2.7mg 105%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0mg 90%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.215mg 61%
Magnesium 264mg 81mg 44%
Potassium 1724mg 412mg 39%
Copper 0.328mg 0.56mg 26%
Carbs 65.37g 7.64g 19%
Protein 11.43g 20.29g 18%
Folate 93µg 24µg 17%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 4.3g 15%
Selenium 5.6µg 0µg 10%
Fats 5.85g 10.8g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 3.205g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 2.64mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.358mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 6%
Calories 310kcal 192kcal 6%
Sodium 148mg 9mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.586g 2.539g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.078mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Phosphorus 252mg 266mg 2%
Net carbs 61.47g 7.64g N/A
Calcium 111mg 111mg 0%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.14mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 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 +755.6%
Contains more OtherOther +236.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.5%
Contains more FatsFats +84.6%
Contains more WaterWater +401.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 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 -37.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +647.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +108%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.