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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +66.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +282% |
Contains more FatsFats | +143.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +73.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +172.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +149.6% |