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Tempeh vs. Cardamom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tempeh and cardamom

  • Tempeh has more copper, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, cardamom is richer in manganese, iron, zinc, magnesium, calcium, vitamin C, and potassium.
  • Cardamom covers your daily manganese needs 1161% more than tempeh.
  • Cardamom has 2 times less vitamin B2 than tempeh. Tempeh has 0.358mg of vitamin B2, while cardamom has 0.182mg.
  • Tempeh has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tempeh is 15, while the glycemic index of cardamom is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tempeh and Spices, cardamom.

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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
3
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 164% 115% 99% 524% 128% 204% 76% 2.3% 3652% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +182.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +245%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.6%
Contains more IronIron +417.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +555.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2053.8%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 70% 0% 0% 0% 50% 42% 21% 0% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Cardamom DV% diff.
Manganese 1.3mg 28mg 1161%
Iron 2.7mg 13.97mg 141%
Fiber 28g 112%
Zinc 1.14mg 7.47mg 58%
Magnesium 81mg 229mg 35%
Calcium 111mg 383mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.43g 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Potassium 412mg 1119mg 21%
Carbs 7.64g 68.47g 20%
Copper 0.56mg 0.383mg 20%
Protein 20.29g 10.76g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.182mg 14%
Phosphorus 266mg 178mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.198mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 1.102mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.68g 8%
Folate 24µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.87g 6%
Calories 192kcal 311kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 6%
Fats 10.8g 6.7g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.23mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 40.47g N/A
Sodium 9mg 18mg 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%

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
11% 7% 68% 8% 6%
Protein: 10.76 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 68.47 g
Water: 8.28 g
Other: 5.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.6%
Contains more FatsFats +61.2%
Contains more WaterWater +620.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +796.2%
Contains more OtherOther +257.4%

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
34% 44% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.68 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.87 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.43 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +268.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +900%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.2%

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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. Cardamom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170919/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.