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Tempeh vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tempeh and almonds

  • Tempeh has less vitamin B2, copper, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, iron, vitamin B1, and potassium.
  • Almonds cover your daily vitamin B2 needs 60% more than tempeh.
  • The glycemic index of tempeh is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Tempeh and Nuts, almonds.

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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.
Tempeh
0
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%
Almonds
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.9%
Contains more IronIron +37.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
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%
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% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +162.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +217.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 171%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 31.551g 71%
Fats 10.8g 49.93g 60%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 1.138mg 60%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 12.329g 54%
Copper 0.56mg 1.031mg 52%
Fiber 12.5g 50%
Magnesium 81mg 270mg 45%
Manganese 1.3mg 2.179mg 38%
Phosphorus 266mg 481mg 31%
Calories 192kcal 579kcal 19%
Zinc 1.14mg 3.12mg 18%
Calcium 111mg 269mg 16%
Iron 2.7mg 3.71mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.205mg 11%
Choline 52.1mg 9%
Potassium 412mg 733mg 9%
Selenium 0µg 4.1µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.137mg 6%
Saturated fat 2.539g 3.802g 6%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 3.618mg 6%
Carbs 7.64g 21.55g 5%
Folate 24µg 44µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.471mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Protein 20.29g 21.15g 2%
Net carbs 7.64g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Sodium 9mg 1mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +1252.6%
Contains more FatsFats +362.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +182.1%
Contains more OtherOther +82.7%
~equal in Protein ~21.15g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +884.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +186.7%

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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. Tempeh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174272/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.