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Surimi vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between surimi and tempeh

  • Surimi has more vitamin B12 and selenium; however, tempeh is higher in copper, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and calcium.
  • Surimi covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 63% more than tempeh.
  • Surimi has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of surimi is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, surimi 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.
Surimi
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 2.7% 9.9% 9.8% 11% 9% 121% 19% 1.4% 153%
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 +88.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +267.9%
Contains more IronIron +938.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1650%
Contains more ZincZinc +245.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11718.2%
~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.
Surimi
4
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% 6.7% 13% 0% 5% 4.8% 4.1% 4.2% 6.9% 200% 0.25% 1.5% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1604.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +297.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +616.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Surimi Tempeh DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.6µg 0.08µg 63%
Copper 0.032mg 0.56mg 59%
Manganese 0.011mg 1.3mg 56%
Selenium 28.1µg 0µg 51%
Iron 0.26mg 2.7mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.358mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.443g 4.3g 26%
Fats 0.9g 10.8g 15%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 2.64mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.215mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.191g 2.539g 11%
Calcium 9mg 111mg 10%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Protein 15.18g 20.29g 10%
Magnesium 43mg 81mg 9%
Potassium 112mg 412mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.149g 3.205g 8%
Zinc 0.33mg 1.14mg 7%
Sodium 143mg 9mg 6%
Folate 2µg 24µg 6%
Calories 99kcal 192kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.078mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.07mg 0.278mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Phosphorus 282mg 266mg 2%
Carbs 6.85g 7.64g 0%
Net carbs 6.85g 7.64g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.734mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.709mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 1.202mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 1.387mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.515mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.595mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.77mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.35mg 0.466mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.157g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Surimi
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15% 7% 76%
Protein: 15.18 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 6.85 g
Water: 76.34 g
Other: 0.73 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 WaterWater +28%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.5%
Contains more OtherOther +121.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Surimi
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24% 19% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.443 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 -92.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2051%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +870.7%

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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. Surimi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173702/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.