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Tempeh vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tempeh and Chinese cabbage

  • Tempeh has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, magnesium, and vitamin B3; however, Chinese cabbage is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily vitamin A needs 89% more than tempeh.
  • Chinese cabbage has 94 times less saturated fat than tempeh. Tempeh has 2.539g of saturated fat, while Chinese cabbage has 0.027g.
  • Chinese cabbage has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of Chinese cabbage is 32, while the glycemic index of tempeh is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tempeh and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw.

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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
8
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 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +326.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.5%
Contains more IronIron +237.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +618.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +717.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Calcium ~105mg

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
5
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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +411.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +428%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +215.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.194mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Copper 0.56mg 0.021mg 60%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.159mg 50%
Vitamin C 0mg 45mg 50%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 38%
Protein 20.29g 1.5g 38%
Phosphorus 266mg 37mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.096g 28%
Vitamin A 0µg 223µg 25%
Iron 2.7mg 0.8mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.07mg 22%
Fats 10.8g 0.2g 16%
Magnesium 81mg 19mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 0.5mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.027g 11%
Folate 24µg 66µg 11%
Calories 192kcal 13kcal 9%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.19mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.015g 8%
Potassium 412mg 252mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.088mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.194mg 2%
Sodium 9mg 65mg 2%
Carbs 7.64g 2.18g 2%
Selenium 0µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Calcium 111mg 105mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 1.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.026mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
4
20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 g
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1252.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +250.5%
Contains more OtherOther +102.5%
Contains more WaterWater +59.8%

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
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21266.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4379.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.