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Salsa vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between salsa and tempeh

  • Salsa has more vitamin A; however, tempeh has more copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Tempeh's daily need coverage for copper is 52% more.
  • Tempeh is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are USDA Commodity, salsa 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.
Salsa
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
Tempeh
9
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 +406.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +825%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.6%
Contains more IronIron +20.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +483.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +570.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +786.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%

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.
Salsa
2
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 13% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 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 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1093.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.3%
~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 Salsa Tempeh DV% diff.
Manganese 1.3mg 57%
Copper 0.096mg 0.56mg 52%
Protein 1.5g 20.29g 38%
Phosphorus 30mg 266mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.107g 4.3g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.358mg 25%
Sodium 430mg 9mg 18%
Fats 0.2g 10.8g 16%
Magnesium 16mg 81mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.029g 2.539g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 2.64mg 10%
Calcium 12mg 111mg 10%
Zinc 0.17mg 1.14mg 9%
Calories 36kcal 192kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 3.205g 8%
Fiber 1.4g 6%
Iron 2.24mg 2.7mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.215mg 5%
Potassium 270mg 412mg 4%
Vitamin C 4mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.078mg 2%
Folate 19µg 24µg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 7g 7.64g 0%
Net carbs 5.6g 7.64g N/A
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salsa
1
7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
Tempeh
4
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 +50.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1252.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5300%
~equal in Carbs ~7.64g
~equal in Other ~1.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Salsa
1
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 g
Tempeh
2
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 -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19931.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3918.7%

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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. 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.