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Spaghetti vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between spaghetti and tempeh

  • Spaghetti has more selenium; however, tempeh is higher in copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Tempeh covers your daily copper needs 51% more than spaghetti.
  • Spaghetti has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of spaghetti is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt 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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Tempeh
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 less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1485.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +836.4%
Contains more IronIron +440%
Contains more CopperCopper +460%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +358.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +303.7%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 1.2% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3%
Tempeh
Tempeh
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 83% 50% 17% 50% 10% 0% 18%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1690%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +560%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +148.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +338.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Tempeh DV% diff.
Copper 0.1mg 0.56mg 51%
Selenium 26.4µg 0µg 48%
Manganese 0.322mg 1.3mg 43%
Phosphorus 58mg 266mg 30%
Protein 5.8g 20.29g 29%
Iron 0.5mg 2.7mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.358mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 4.3g 26%
Fats 0.93g 10.8g 15%
Magnesium 18mg 81mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 2.64mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.215mg 13%
Potassium 44mg 412mg 11%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Saturated fat 0.176g 2.539g 11%
Calcium 7mg 111mg 10%
Carbs 30.86g 7.64g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 3.205g 8%
Fiber 1.8g 7%
Zinc 0.51mg 1.14mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.078mg 5%
Folate 7µg 24µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.278mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Calories 158kcal 192kcal 2%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 272kcal 95kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 63g 52g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 3 N/A
Net carbs 29.06g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Sodium 1mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.466mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Tempeh
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 +303.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +249.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1061.3%
Contains more OtherOther +478.6%
~equal in Water ~59.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Tempeh
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 -93.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2346.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1219%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.