Tempeh vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between tempeh and cheese
- Tempeh has more copper, manganese, and iron; however, cheese is higher in calcium, selenium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
- Cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 82% more than tempeh.
- Tempeh has 48 times more manganese than cheese. While tempeh has 1.3mg of manganese, cheese has only 0.027mg.
- Tempeh has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of tempeh is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tempeh and Cheese, cheddar.
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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 | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +442.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1828.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1766.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4714.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +539.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +219.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71.1% |
| 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 B1Vitamin B1 | +169% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4374.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +225.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +19.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +47.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1275% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +12.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 2.539g | 18.867g | 74% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 710mg | 60% |
| Copper | 0.56mg | 0.03mg | 59% |
| Manganese | 1.3mg | 0.027mg | 55% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 28.5µg | 52% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 1.1µg | 43% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 330µg | 37% |
| Fats | 10.8g | 33.31g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 99mg | 33% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 0.14mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 653mg | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 266mg | 455mg | 27% |
| Zinc | 1.14mg | 3.64mg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 1.421g | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.64mg | 0.059mg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.205g | 9.246g | 15% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 27mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.066mg | 11% |
| Calories | 192kcal | 404kcal | 11% |
| Potassium | 412mg | 76mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.358mg | 0.428mg | 5% |
| Protein | 20.29g | 22.87g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.029mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 24IU | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.278mg | 0.41mg | 3% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 7.64g | 3.09g | 2% |
| Folate | 24µg | 27µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.64g | 3.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.48g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.917g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.194mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.796mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.88mg | 1.206mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.43mg | 1.939mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.908mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.175mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.893mg | 1.074mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.92mg | 1.404mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.466mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +147.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +61.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +208.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +129% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +202.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +188.5% |
