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Tempeh vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tempeh and cashew

  • Tempeh has more vitamin B2, while cashew has more copper, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 182% higher.
  • Cashew contains 6 times less vitamin B2 than tempeh. Tempeh contains 0.358mg of vitamin B2, while cashew contains 0.058mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tempeh is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Tempeh and Nuts, cashew nuts, 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
2
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%
Cashew
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +260.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.2%
Contains more IronIron +147.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +292%
Contains more ZincZinc +407%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.3%
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.
Tempeh
3
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%
Cashew
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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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +517.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +442.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +210.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~25µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.56mg 2.195mg 182%
Fats 10.8g 43.85g 51%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 23.797g 51%
Magnesium 81mg 292mg 50%
Iron 2.7mg 6.68mg 50%
Phosphorus 266mg 593mg 47%
Zinc 1.14mg 5.78mg 42%
Selenium 0µg 19.9µg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.423mg 29%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 7.845g 24%
Saturated fat 2.539g 7.783g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.058mg 23%
Calories 192kcal 553kcal 18%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.417mg 16%
Manganese 1.3mg 1.655mg 15%
Fiber 3.3g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.864mg 12%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 1.062mg 10%
Carbs 7.64g 30.19g 8%
Potassium 412mg 660mg 7%
Calcium 111mg 37mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Protein 20.29g 18.22g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 5.91g N/A
Sodium 9mg 12mg 0%
Folate 24µg 25µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 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
Cashew
3
18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1047.1%
Contains more FatsFats +306%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +295.2%
Contains more OtherOther +56.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
1
25% 32% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.539 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Cashew
2
20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +642.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.4%

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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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.