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Tempeh vs. Beef broiled — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tempeh and beef broiled

  • Tempeh has more manganese, copper, magnesium, and vitamin B2; however, beef broiled has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Beef broiled's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 107% more.
  • Tempeh has 108 times more manganese than beef broiled. Tempeh has 1.3mg of manganese, while beef broiled has 0.012mg.
  • Tempeh is lower in saturated fat.
  • Tempeh has a higher glycemic index than beef broiled.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tempeh and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled.

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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
7
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +285.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +558.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10733.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +453.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Iron ~2.6mg

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
3
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%
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% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +136.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Beef broiled DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 2.64µg 107%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.012mg 56%
Copper 0.56mg 0.085mg 53%
Zinc 1.14mg 6.31mg 47%
Selenium 0µg 21.5µg 39%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.484g 25%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 5.378mg 17%
Saturated fat 2.539g 5.895g 15%
Choline 82.4mg 15%
Magnesium 81mg 21mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.176mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.382mg 13%
Protein 20.29g 25.93g 11%
Phosphorus 266mg 198mg 10%
Calcium 111mg 18mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 6.668g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.658mg 8%
Fats 10.8g 15.41g 7%
Folate 24µg 9µg 4%
Calories 192kcal 250kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.046mg 3%
Sodium 9mg 72mg 3%
Potassium 412mg 318mg 3%
Carbs 7.64g 0g 3%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Iron 2.7mg 2.6mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.572g N/A
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.72mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.822mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 1.45mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 1.54mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.478mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.604mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g N/A

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
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +138.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.8%
Contains more FatsFats +42.7%
~equal in Water ~57.98g

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
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +788.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +108%

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. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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