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Tempeh vs. Bratwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tempeh and bratwurst?

  • Tempeh is richer in manganese, copper, iron, and phosphorus, yet bratwurst is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B1.
  • Bratwurst's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 108% higher.
  • Tempeh has 32 times more manganese than bratwurst. Tempeh has 1.3mg of manganese, while bratwurst has 0.041mg.
  • Tempeh contains less saturated fat.
  • Tempeh has a lower glycemic index than bratwurst.

We used Tempeh and Bratwurst, beef, and pork, smoked types in this comparison.

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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
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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 11% 2.1% 25% 38% 27% 67% 56% 111% 5.3% 77%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +440%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1485.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.6%
Contains more IronIron +170%
Contains more CopperCopper +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +104.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3070.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.7%
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
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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% 0% 0% 95% 49% 58% 41% 46% 334% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +387.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +148.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3237.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Bratwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 2.67µg 108%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.041mg 55%
Copper 0.56mg 0.08mg 53%
Sodium 9mg 848mg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Selenium 0µg 14.1µg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.38mg 25%
Fats 10.8g 26.34g 24%
Iron 2.7mg 1mg 21%
Phosphorus 266mg 130mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 1.58g 18%
Magnesium 81mg 15mg 16%
Protein 20.29g 12.2g 16%
Saturated fat 2.539g 6.08g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 8g 12%
Zinc 1.14mg 2.47mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.213mg 11%
Calcium 111mg 7mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.69mg 8%
Folate 24µg 4µg 5%
Calories 192kcal 297kcal 5%
Potassium 412mg 283mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 3.11mg 3%
Carbs 7.64g 2g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.107mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.465mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.485mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.903mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.364mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.405mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.464mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.395mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
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20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 g
12% 26% 2% 57% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 26.34 g
Carbs: 2 g
Water: 56.65 g
Other: 2.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +282%
Contains more FatsFats +143.9%
Contains more OtherOther +73.5%
~equal in Water ~56.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
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25% 32% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.539 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
39% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.08 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.58 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +172.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +149.6%

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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. Bratwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172956/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.