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Mayonnaise vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mayonnaise and tempeh different?

  • Tempeh has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6 than mayonnaise.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for tempeh is 60% higher.
  • Mayonnaise contains 71 times more sodium than tempeh. While mayonnaise contains 635mg of sodium, tempeh contains only 9mg.

Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular and Tempeh are the varieties used 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 0.71% 2.4% 1.8% 7.9% 6.3% 4.1% 9% 83% 0.91% 13%
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 +8000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1287.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1960%
Contains more IronIron +1185.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2847.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +660%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18471.4%

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% 5.3% 66% 3% 2.5% 4.4% 0% 10% 1.8% 15% 408% 3.8% 19%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +680%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1784.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2587.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +380%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mayonnaise Tempeh DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 44.69g 4.3g 269%
Vitamin K 163µg 136%
Fats 74.85g 10.8g 99%
Copper 0.019mg 0.56mg 60%
Manganese 0.007mg 1.3mg 56%
Saturated fat 11.703g 2.539g 42%
Protein 0.96g 20.29g 39%
Phosphorus 21mg 266mg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 16.843g 3.205g 34%
Iron 0.21mg 2.7mg 31%
Sodium 635mg 9mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.358mg 26%
Calories 680kcal 192kcal 24%
Vitamin E 3.28mg 22%
Magnesium 1mg 81mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0mg 2.64mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.008mg 0.215mg 16%
Cholesterol 42mg 0mg 14%
Potassium 20mg 412mg 12%
Calcium 8mg 111mg 10%
Zinc 0.15mg 1.14mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.078mg 6%
Choline 34.2mg 6%
Folate 5µg 24µg 5%
Selenium 2.3µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin A 16µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.172mg 0.278mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.08µg 2%
Carbs 0.57g 7.64g 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 0.57g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 0.57g N/A
Trans fat 0.187g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 0.095mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.035mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.057mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.466mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 5.331g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.125g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 38.942g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 22% 2%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 74.85 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 21.65 g
Other: 1.97 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 +593.1%
Contains more OtherOther +21.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2013.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1240.4%
Contains more WaterWater +175.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 23% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 44.69 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 +425.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +939.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.3%

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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. Mayonnaise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171009/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.