Tempeh vs Barley - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Tempeh and Barley different?
- Tempeh is richer in Calcium, while Barley is higher in Selenium, Vitamin B1, Manganese, Zinc, Magnesium, Vitamin B3, Iron and Vitamin B6.
- Barley covers your daily need of Selenium 69% more than Tempeh.
- Tempeh contains 5 times more Saturated Fat than Barley. Tempeh contains 2.539g of Saturated Fat, while Barley contains 0.482g.
Tempeh and Barley, hulled types were used in this article.
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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Calcium
+236.4%
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Copper
+12.4%
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Sodium
-25%
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Iron
+33.3%
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Magnesium
+64.2%
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Zinc
+143%
Equal in Potassium - 452
Equal in Phosphorus - 264
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Calcium
+236.4%
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Copper
+12.4%
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Sodium
-25%
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Iron
+33.3%
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Magnesium
+64.2%
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Zinc
+143%
Equal in Potassium - 452
Equal in Phosphorus - 264
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Vitamin B2
+25.6%
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Vitamin B12
+∞%
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Folate
+26.3%
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Vitamin A
+∞%
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Vitamin B1
+728.2%
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Vitamin B3
+74.4%
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Vitamin B6
+47.9%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.282
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Vitamin B2
+25.6%
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Vitamin B12
+∞%
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Folate
+26.3%
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Vitamin A
+∞%
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Vitamin B1
+728.2%
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Vitamin B3
+74.4%
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Vitamin B6
+47.9%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.282
Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores
Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
20

36

Mineral Summary Score
70

80

Macronutrients Comparison
Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
122%

75%

Carbohydrates
8%

73%

Fats
50%

11%

Comparison summary table
Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
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Lower in Sodium |
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Lower in glycemic index |
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Lower in Saturated Fat |
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Lower in Cholesterol | Equal | ||
Rich in minerals | Equal |
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Comparison summary
Which food contains less Sugars?

Tempeh contains less Sugars (difference - 0.8g)
Which food contains less Sodium?

Tempeh contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Tempeh is lower in glycemic index (difference - 13)
Which food is cheaper?

Tempeh is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Barley is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.057g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?

Barley is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
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Calories | 192 | 354 |
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Protein | 20.29 | 12.48 |
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Fats | 10.8 | 2.3 |
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Vitamin C | 0 | 0 | |
Carbs | 7.64 | 73.48 |
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Cholesterol | 0 | 0 | |
Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | |
Iron | 2.7 | 3.6 |
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Calcium | 111 | 33 |
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Potassium | 412 | 452 |
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Magnesium | 81 | 133 |
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Sugars | 0.8 |
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Fiber | 17.3 |
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Copper | 0.56 | 0.498 |
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Zinc | 1.14 | 2.77 |
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Phosphorus | 266 | 264 |
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Sodium | 9 | 12 |
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Vitamin A | 0 | 22 |
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Vitamin E | 0.57 |
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Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.078 | 0.646 |
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Vitamin B2 | 0.358 | 0.285 |
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Vitamin B3 | 2.64 | 4.604 |
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Vitamin B5 | 0.278 | 0.282 |
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Vitamin B6 | 0.215 | 0.318 |
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Vitamin B12 | 0.08 | 0 |
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Vitamin K | 2.2 |
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Folate | 24 | 19 |
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Trans Fat | 0 |
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Saturated Fat | 2.539 | 0.482 |
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Monounsaturated Fat | 3.205 | 0.295 |
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Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3 | 1.108 |
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Tryptophan | 0.194 | 0.208 |
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Threonine | 0.796 | 0.424 |
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Isoleucine | 0.88 | 0.456 |
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Leucine | 1.43 | 0.848 |
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Lysine | 0.908 | 0.465 |
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Methionine | 0.175 | 0.24 |
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Phenylalanine | 0.893 | 0.7 |
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Valine | 0.92 | 0.612 |
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Histidine | 0.466 | 0.281 |
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