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Pretzel vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pretzel and tempeh

  • Pretzel has more folate, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3, while tempeh has more copper, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Pretzel's daily need coverage for sodium is 54% higher.
  • Tempeh contains 7 times less folate than pretzel. Pretzel contains 166µg of folate, while tempeh contains 24µg.
  • The amount of sodium in tempeh is lower.
  • Tempeh has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tempeh is 15, while the glycemic index of pretzel is 83.

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted 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 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
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 IronIron +69.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +179.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +259%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.1%
~equal in Zinc ~1.14mg

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 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +443.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +591.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.358mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Tempeh DV% diff.
Sodium 1240mg 9mg 54%
Copper 0.156mg 0.56mg 45%
Folate 166µg 24µg 36%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.078mg 29%
Iron 4.58mg 2.7mg 24%
Carbs 80.39g 7.64g 24%
Protein 10.04g 20.29g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 4.3g 20%
Phosphorus 128mg 266mg 20%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 2.64mg 16%
Fiber 3.4g 14%
Manganese 1.015mg 1.3mg 12%
Fats 2.93g 10.8g 12%
Magnesium 29mg 81mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.215mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.391g 2.539g 10%
Calories 384kcal 192kcal 10%
Selenium 4.4µg 0µg 8%
Calcium 27mg 111mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 3.205g 6%
Potassium 223mg 412mg 6%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.358mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.278mg 1%
Zinc 1.04mg 1.14mg 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 2.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.466mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 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 +952.2%
Contains more OtherOther +116.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.1%
Contains more FatsFats +268.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1805.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 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 -84.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +340.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +233.1%

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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. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/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.