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Tempeh vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tempeh and chayote

  • Tempeh has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, chayote is higher in folate.
  • Tempeh covers your daily need for copper, 49% more than chayote.
  • Tempeh has 91 times more saturated fat than chayote. While tempeh has 2.539g of saturated fat, chayote has only 0.028g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tempeh and Chayote, fruit, 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
8
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 8.6% 5.1% 11% 13% 41% 20% 7.7% 0.26% 25% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +552.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +229.6%
Contains more IronIron +694.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +355.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1377.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +587.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
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
6
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 26% 0% 2.4% 0% 6.3% 6.7% 8.8% 15% 18% 0% 10% 70% 5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1134.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +461.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +287.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Chayote DV% diff.
Copper 0.56mg 0.123mg 49%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.189mg 48%
Protein 20.29g 0.82g 39%
Phosphorus 266mg 18mg 35%
Iron 2.7mg 0.34mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.057g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.029mg 25%
Folate 24µg 93µg 17%
Fats 10.8g 0.13g 16%
Magnesium 81mg 12mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 0.47mg 14%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.028g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.076mg 11%
Calories 192kcal 19kcal 9%
Calcium 111mg 17mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.7mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.01g 8%
Potassium 412mg 125mg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.74mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.025mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.249mg 1%
Carbs 7.64g 4.51g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 2.81g N/A
Sugar 1.66g N/A
Sodium 9mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.015mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
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20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 g
5% 94%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 4.51 g
Water: 94.24 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2374.4%
Contains more FatsFats +8207.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.4%
Contains more OtherOther +440%
Contains more WaterWater +58%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
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25% 32% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.539 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
29% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31950%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7443.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Chayote - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170402/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.