Tempeh vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between tempeh and cottage cheese?
- Tempeh is richer in copper, manganese, iron, magnesium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, yet cottage cheese is richer in selenium and vitamin B12.
- Tempeh's daily need coverage for copper is 59% higher.
- Tempeh has 650 times more manganese than cottage cheese. Tempeh has 1.3mg of manganese, while cottage cheese has 0.002mg.
- Tempeh contains less sodium.
We used Tempeh and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd types in this comparison.
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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 | +912.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +296.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3757.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1831% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +185% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +67.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +64900% |
| 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 | +188.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +119.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +367.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +100.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +437.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.56mg | 0.029mg | 59% |
| Manganese | 1.3mg | 0.002mg | 56% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 0.07mg | 33% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 0.123g | 28% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 9.7µg | 18% |
| Protein | 20.29g | 11.12g | 18% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 8mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.64mg | 0.099mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0.43µg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 266mg | 159mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 364mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.358mg | 0.163mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.046mg | 13% |
| Fats | 10.8g | 4.3g | 10% |
| Potassium | 412mg | 104mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.14mg | 0.4mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 17mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.205g | 0.778g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.278mg | 0.557mg | 6% |
| Calories | 192kcal | 98kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.027mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 37µg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 2.539g | 1.718g | 4% |
| Folate | 24µg | 12µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 83mg | 3% |
| Choline | 18.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7.64g | 3.38g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 7.64g | 3.38g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 3IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.67g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.194mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.796mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.88mg | 0.591mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.43mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.908mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.175mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.893mg | 0.577mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.92mg | 0.748mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.466mg | 0.326mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
20.29 g
Fats:
10.8 g
Carbs:
7.64 g
Water:
59.65 g
Other:
1.62 g
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +82.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +151.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +126% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +14.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +33.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.539 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.3 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.123 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +312% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3395.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -32.3% |
