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Swordfish vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between swordfish and tempeh

  • Swordfish has more selenium, vitamin D, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, tempeh is higher in copper, manganese, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Swordfish covers your daily selenium needs 125% more than tempeh.
  • Tempeh has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of tempeh is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat 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 25% 1.8% 44% 17% 15% 21% 130% 13% 1.7% 374%
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 PotassiumPotassium +21.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +131.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1750%
Contains more IronIron +500%
Contains more CopperCopper +1117.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9900%

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% 14% 48% 249% 22% 15% 174% 25% 142% 203% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +250.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +186%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1925%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +468.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Swordfish Tempeh DV% diff.
Selenium 68.5µg 0µg 125%
Vitamin D 16.6µg 0µg 83%
Vitamin D 666IU 0IU 83%
Vitamin B12 1.62µg 0.08µg 64%
Copper 0.046mg 0.56mg 57%
Manganese 0.013mg 1.3mg 56%
Vitamin B3 9.254mg 2.64mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.615mg 0.215mg 31%
Iron 0.45mg 2.7mg 28%
Cholesterol 78mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.063mg 0.358mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.368g 4.3g 20%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 16%
Choline 77.5mg 14%
Calcium 6mg 111mg 11%
Magnesium 35mg 81mg 11%
Protein 23.45g 20.29g 6%
Folate 2µg 24µg 6%
Phosphorus 304mg 266mg 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Sodium 97mg 9mg 4%
Fats 7.93g 10.8g 4%
Zinc 0.78mg 1.14mg 3%
Potassium 499mg 412mg 3%
Carbs 0g 7.64g 3%
Saturated fat 1.911g 2.539g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.278mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.544g 3.205g 1%
Calories 172kcal 192kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.089mg 0.078mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.64g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 1.035mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 2.168mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.699mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.922mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.695mg 0.466mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.168g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 8% 68%
Protein: 23.45 g
Fats: 7.93 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.26 g
Other: 0.36 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 ProteinProtein +15.6%
Contains more WaterWater +14.4%
Contains more FatsFats +36.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +350%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 52% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.911 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.368 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 -24.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +214.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.205g

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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. Swordfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173704/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.