Tempeh vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tempeh and caramel different?
- Tempeh is richer in copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2, while caramel is higher in vitamin B12.
- Tempeh covers your daily need for copper, 60% more than caramel.
- Tempeh contains 118 times more manganese than caramel. Tempeh contains 1.3mg of manganese, while caramel contains 0.011mg.
- Tempeh is lower in sodium.
- Caramel has a higher glycemic index (65) than tempeh (15).
Tempeh and Candies, caramels 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +376.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +92.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1828.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +3011.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +159.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +133.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11718.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +24.3% |
| 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 | +39.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1683.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +283.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +123% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +275% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.56mg | 0.018mg | 60% |
| Manganese | 1.3mg | 0.011mg | 56% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 0.14mg | 32% |
| Protein | 20.29g | 4.6g | 31% |
| Carbs | 7.64g | 77g | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 266mg | 114mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.64mg | 0.148mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 17mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.056mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 245mg | 10% |
| Calories | 192kcal | 382kcal | 10% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0.3µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.358mg | 0.256mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.278mg | 0.62mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 412mg | 214mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.14mg | 0.44mg | 6% |
| Folate | 24µg | 4µg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 3.478g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.205g | 1.542g | 4% |
| Fats | 10.8g | 8.1g | 4% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 138mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 3% | |
| Selenium | 0µg | 1.8µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.103mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 7mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Choline | 8mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.64g | 77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 65.5g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 2.539g | 2.476g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.194mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.796mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.88mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.43mg | 0.417mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.908mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.175mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.893mg | 0.205mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.92mg | 0.285mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.466mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +341.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +33.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +601.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +907.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +11.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +107.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +23.6% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~2.476g
