Tempeh vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tempeh and cassava different?
- Tempeh is richer in copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, while cassava is higher in vitamin C.
- Tempeh covers your daily need for copper, 51% more than cassava.
- Tempeh contains 34 times more saturated fat than cassava. Tempeh contains 2.539g of saturated fat, while cassava contains 0.074g.
- Cassava has a higher glycemic index (94) than tempeh (15).
Tempeh and Cassava, raw 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 | +285.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +593.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +52% |
| Contains more IronIron | +900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +460% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +235.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +885.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -35.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +238.5% |
| 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 | +645.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +209.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +159.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +144.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +11.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +12.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.56mg | 0.1mg | 51% |
| Manganese | 1.3mg | 0.384mg | 40% |
| Protein | 20.29g | 1.36g | 38% |
| Phosphorus | 266mg | 27mg | 34% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 0.27mg | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 0.048g | 28% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.358mg | 0.048mg | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 20.6mg | 23% |
| Fats | 10.8g | 0.28g | 16% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 21mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.64mg | 0.854mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.539g | 0.074g | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.088mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 16mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 7.64g | 38.06g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.205g | 0.075g | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.14mg | 0.34mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 7% | |
| Choline | 23.7mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 412mg | 271mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.278mg | 0.107mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
| Calories | 192kcal | 160kcal | 2% |
| Folate | 24µg | 27µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.087mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 7.64g | 36.26g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.7g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 9mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.194mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.796mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.88mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.43mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.908mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.175mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.893mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.92mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.466mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1391.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3757.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +161.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +398.2% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4173.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +8858.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.1% |
