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Tempeh vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tempeh and caper different?

  • Tempeh is higher than caper in manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B3, and magnesium.
  • Caper covers your daily need for sodium, 102% more than tempeh.
  • Tempeh contains 27 times more phosphorus than caper. Tempeh contains 266mg of phosphorus, while caper contains 10mg.
  • Caper is lower in saturated fat.

Tempeh and Capers, canned types were used 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
9
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%
Caper
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 12% 3.5% 63% 125% 8.7% 4.3% 306% 10% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +177.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +930%
Contains more IronIron +61.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +256.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2560%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1566.7%
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
6
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%
Caper
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 14% 2.3% 18% 0% 4.5% 32% 12% 1.6% 5.3% 0% 62% 17% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +157.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +304.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +929.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +834.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~23µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Caper DV% diff.
Sodium 9mg 2348mg 102%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.078mg 53%
Phosphorus 266mg 10mg 37%
Protein 20.29g 2.36g 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.304g 27%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 21%
Copper 0.56mg 0.374mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.139mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.023mg 15%
Fats 10.8g 0.86g 15%
Iron 2.7mg 1.67mg 13%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 0.652mg 12%
Magnesium 81mg 33mg 11%
Potassium 412mg 40mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.233g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.063g 8%
Calories 192kcal 23kcal 8%
Calcium 111mg 40mg 7%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.32mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.018mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.027mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.3mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Selenium 0µg 1.2µg 2%
Carbs 7.64g 4.89g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 1.69g N/A
Sugar 0.41g N/A
Folate 24µg 23µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
3
20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 g
Caper
2
2% 5% 84% 8%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 4.89 g
Water: 83.85 g
Other: 8.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +759.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1155.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.2%
Contains more WaterWater +40.6%
Contains more OtherOther +396.3%

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
Caper
1
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.063 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.304 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4987.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1314.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%

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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. Caper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172238/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.