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Tempeh vs. Black gram — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tempeh and black gram?

  • Black gram is richer than tempeh in iron, folate, copper, magnesium, zinc, potassium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Black gram's daily need coverage for iron is 61% more.
  • The glycemic index of tempeh is lower.

We used Tempeh and Mungo beans, mature seeds, raw types 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" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Tempeh
1
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 191% 41% 87% 284% 327% 91% 162% 5% 199% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +229.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.6%
Contains more IronIron +180.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +193.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.5%
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
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% 0.33% 0% 0% 68% 59% 27% 54% 65% 0% 0% 162% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +225.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Black gram DV% diff.
Fiber 18.3g 73%
Iron 2.7mg 7.57mg 61%
Folate 24µg 216µg 48%
Copper 0.56mg 0.981mg 47%
Magnesium 81mg 267mg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 1.071g 22%
Zinc 1.14mg 3.35mg 20%
Carbs 7.64g 58.99g 17%
Potassium 412mg 983mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.273mg 16%
Phosphorus 266mg 379mg 16%
Selenium 0µg 8.2µg 15%
Fats 10.8g 1.64g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.906mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.114g 11%
Protein 20.29g 25.21g 10%
Manganese 1.3mg 1.527mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.085g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.254mg 8%
Calories 192kcal 341kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 1.447mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.281mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Calcium 111mg 138mg 3%
Sodium 9mg 38mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 40.69g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.875mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 2.089mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 1.674mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.367mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 1.473mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 1.416mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.706mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
2
20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 g
25% 59% 11% 3%
Protein: 25.21 g
Fats: 1.64 g
Carbs: 58.99 g
Water: 10.8 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +558.5%
Contains more WaterWater +452.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +672.1%
Contains more OtherOther +107.4%

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
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.114 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.085 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3670.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +301.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%

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. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174259/nutrients

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

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