Tempeh vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between tempeh and arrowroot
- Tempeh has more manganese, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, magnesium, calcium, iron, and vitamin B3, while arrowroot has more folate.
- Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 79% higher.
- Arrowroot contains 65 times less saturated fat than tempeh. Tempeh contains 2.539g of saturated fat, while arrowroot contains 0.039g.
- Tempeh has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tempeh is 15, while the glycemic index of arrowroot is 58.
The food types used in this comparison are Tempeh and Arrowroot, raw.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +224% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1750% |
| Contains more IronIron | +21.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +362.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +81% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +171.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -65.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +647.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +10.2% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +506.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +55.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +83.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +23.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1308.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 24µg | 338µg | 79% |
| Manganese | 1.3mg | 0.174mg | 49% |
| Copper | 0.56mg | 0.121mg | 49% |
| Protein | 20.29g | 4.24g | 32% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 0.092g | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 266mg | 98mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.358mg | 0.059mg | 23% |
| Fats | 10.8g | 0.2g | 16% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 25mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 2.539g | 0.039g | 11% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 6mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.205g | 0.004g | 8% |
| Calories | 192kcal | 65kcal | 6% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 2.22mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.64mg | 1.693mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.143mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.14mg | 0.63mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.266mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.9mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 7.64g | 13.39g | 2% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 412mg | 454mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.64g | 12.09g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.278mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.194mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.796mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.88mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.43mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.908mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.175mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.893mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.92mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.466mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +378.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5300% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +14.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +75.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +35.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +80025% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4573.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.5% |
