Tempeh vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between tempeh and cereal
- Tempeh has more copper; however, cereal has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
- Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 518% more.
- Tempeh has 4 times more copper than cereal. Tempeh has 0.56mg of copper, while cereal has 0.137mg.
- Tempeh is lower in sodium.
- Cereal has a higher glycemic index than tempeh.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Tempeh and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).
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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 | +326.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1010% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +292.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +308.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +245.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +64.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +1161.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +566.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +23% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +7961.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +981% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1022% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2684.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 6.288mg | 518% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 5.986mg | 444% |
Iron | 2.7mg | 34.06mg | 392% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.358mg | 3.87mg | 270% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.64mg | 29.62mg | 169% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 814µg | 90% |
Zinc | 1.14mg | 7.6mg | 59% |
Copper | 0.56mg | 0.137mg | 47% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 38.5mg | 43% |
Sodium | 9mg | 795mg | 34% |
Protein | 20.29g | 6.06g | 28% |
Phosphorus | 266mg | 77mg | 27% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 0.354g | 26% |
Carbs | 7.64g | 86.85g | 26% |
Manganese | 1.3mg | 0.79mg | 22% |
Fats | 10.8g | 1.08g | 15% |
Magnesium | 81mg | 19mg | 15% |
Selenium | 0µg | 6.3µg | 11% |
Saturated fat | 2.539g | 0.26g | 10% |
Calcium | 111mg | 10mg | 10% |
Calories | 192kcal | 378kcal | 9% |
Potassium | 412mg | 105mg | 9% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.205g | 0.204g | 8% |
Fiber | 1.4g | 6% | |
Folate | 24µg | 6% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 3% | |
Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.278mg | 0.226mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 7.64g | 85.45g | N/A |
Sugar | 10.35g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.194mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.796mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.88mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.43mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.908mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.175mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.893mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.92mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.466mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +234.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +900% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1478% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1036.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +37.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1471.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1114.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.8% |