Table salt vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between table salt and tempeh

Table salt contains less copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3 than tempeh.
Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1685% higher.
The amount of sodium in tempeh is lower.
Table salt has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of table salt is 0, while the glycemic index of tempeh is 15.

The food types used in this comparison are Salt, table 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.

Table salt

Tempeh

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+8000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+5050%
Contains more IronIron	+718.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1766.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1040%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1200%

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.

Table salt

Tempeh

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~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			DV% diff.
Sodium	38758mg	9mg	1685%
Copper	0.03mg	0.56mg	59%
Manganese	0.1mg	1.3mg	52%
Protein	0g	20.29g	41%
Phosphorus	0mg	266mg	38%
Iron	0.33mg	2.7mg	30%
Polyunsaturated fat	0g	4.3g	29%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.358mg	28%
Magnesium	1mg	81mg	19%
Vitamin B3	0mg	2.64mg	17%
Fats	0g	10.8g	17%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.215mg	17%
Saturated fat	0g	2.539g	12%
Potassium	8mg	412mg	12%
Calories	0kcal	192kcal	10%
Zinc	0.1mg	1.14mg	9%
Calcium	24mg	111mg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	0g	3.205g	8%
Vitamin B1	0mg	0.078mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.278mg	6%
Folate	0µg	24µg	6%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.08µg	3%
Carbs	0g	7.64g	3%
Net carbs	0g	7.64g	N/A
Selenium	0.1µg	0µg	0%
Tryptophan	0mg	0.194mg	0%
Threonine	0mg	0.796mg	0%
Isoleucine	0mg	0.88mg	0%
Leucine	0mg	1.43mg	0%
Lysine	0mg	0.908mg	0%
Methionine	0mg	0.175mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0mg	0.893mg	0%
Valine	0mg	0.92mg	0%
Histidine	0mg	0.466mg	0%