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Tempeh vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tempeh and brie

  • Tempeh has more copper, manganese, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B3; however, brie is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Brie covers your daily saturated fat needs 74% more than tempeh.
  • Brie has 38 times less manganese than tempeh. Tempeh has 1.3mg of manganese, while brie has 0.034mg.
  • Tempeh contains less saturated fat.
  • Tempeh has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tempeh is 15, while the glycemic index of brie is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tempeh and Cheese, brie.

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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%
Brie
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +305%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.1%
Contains more IronIron +440%
Contains more CopperCopper +2847.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3723.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.8%
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
2
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%
Brie
9
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% 58% 4.8% 7.5% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +594.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +148.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1962.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +170.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.235mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Brie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.539g 17.41g 68%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 1.65µg 65%
Copper 0.56mg 0.019mg 60%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.034mg 55%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Iron 2.7mg 0.5mg 28%
Sodium 9mg 629mg 27%
Selenium 0µg 14.5µg 26%
Fats 10.8g 27.68g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.826g 23%
Vitamin A 0µg 174µg 19%
Magnesium 81mg 20mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 0.38mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.52mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 8.013g 12%
Zinc 1.14mg 2.38mg 11%
Phosphorus 266mg 188mg 11%
Folate 24µg 65µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.69mg 8%
Potassium 412mg 152mg 8%
Calcium 111mg 184mg 7%
Calories 192kcal 334kcal 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.235mg 2%
Carbs 7.64g 0.45g 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.07mg 1%
Protein 20.29g 20.75g 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 0.45g N/A
Sugar 0.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.716mg 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
Brie
3
21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1597.8%
Contains more WaterWater +23.2%
Contains more FatsFats +156.3%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
~equal in Protein ~20.75g

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
Brie
1
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +420.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150%

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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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.