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.
| 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.
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.205g | 0.057g | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.115mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 7.64g | 28.22g | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.64mg | 2.063mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.278mg | 0.135mg | 3% |
| Calories | 192kcal | 123kcal | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.14mg | 0.82mg | 3% |
| Folate | 24µg | 16µg | 2% |
| Choline | 13.4mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1% | |
| 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
| 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
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5522.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1909.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.3% |
