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Tempeh vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tempeh and bananas

  • Tempeh has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B3, and calcium; however, bananas have more vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for tempeh is 54% higher.
  • Bananas have 23 times less saturated fat than tempeh. Tempeh has 2.539g of saturated fat, while bananas have 0.112g.
  • Bananas have a higher glycemic index than tempeh.

Food types used in this article are Tempeh and Bananas, 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.
Tempeh
8
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%
Banana
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.1%
Contains more IronIron +938.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +617.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +660%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1109.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +381.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
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
5
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%
Banana
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +151.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +390.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +297%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Banana DV% diff.
Copper 0.56mg 0.078mg 54%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.27mg 45%
Protein 20.29g 1.09g 38%
Phosphorus 266mg 22mg 35%
Iron 2.7mg 0.26mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.073g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.073mg 22%
Fats 10.8g 0.33g 16%
Magnesium 81mg 27mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.367mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 0.665mg 12%
Calcium 111mg 5mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.112g 11%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.7mg 10%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.15mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.032g 8%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Calories 192kcal 89kcal 5%
Carbs 7.64g 22.84g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.031mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Selenium 0µg 1µg 2%
Potassium 412mg 358mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.334mg 1%
Folate 24µg 20µg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 12.23g N/A
Sodium 9mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
3
20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 g
Banana
2
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1761.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3172.7%
Contains more OtherOther +95.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +199%
Contains more WaterWater +25.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
2
25% 32% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.539 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Banana
1
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9915.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5790.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%

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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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.