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Tempeh vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tempeh and barley

  • Tempeh has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B2, iron, magnesium, calcium, and potassium; however, barley is richer in selenium.
  • Tempeh covers your daily copper needs 51% more than barley.
  • Barley has 27 times less saturated fat than tempeh. Tempeh has 2.539g of saturated fat, while barley has 0.093g.
  • Barley has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of barley is 28, while the glycemic index of tempeh is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tempeh and Barley, pearled, cooked.

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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
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%
Barley
Barley
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.3% 8.2% 50% 35% 22% 23% 0.39% 34% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +268.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +909.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +343%
Contains more IronIron +103%
Contains more CopperCopper +433.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +39%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +392.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +401.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
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
Tempeh
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 83% 50% 17% 50% 10% 0% 18%
Barley
Barley
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0.2% 21% 14% 39% 8.1% 27% 0% 2% 12%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +477.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.083mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Barley DV% diff.
Copper 0.56mg 0.105mg 51%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.259mg 45%
Protein 20.29g 2.26g 36%
Phosphorus 266mg 54mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.214g 27%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.062mg 23%
Iron 2.7mg 1.33mg 17%
Fats 10.8g 0.44g 16%
Selenium 0µg 8.6µg 16%
Fiber 3.8g 15%
Magnesium 81mg 22mg 14%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.093g 11%
Calcium 111mg 11mg 10%
Potassium 412mg 93mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.115mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.057g 8%
Carbs 7.64g 28.22g 7%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 2.063mg 4%
Calories 192kcal 123kcal 3%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.82mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.135mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Folate 24µg 16µg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 1.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 95kcal 544kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 52g 81g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 7.64g 24.42g N/A
Sugar 0.28g N/A
Sodium 9mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.083mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.083mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.127mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.111mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.051mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
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
Barley
Barley
2
2% 28% 69%
Protein: 2.26 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 68.8 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +797.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2354.5%
Contains more OtherOther +478.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +269.4%
Contains more WaterWater +15.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
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
Barley
Barley
1
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.093 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.057 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.214 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5522.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1909.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%

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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. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170285/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.