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Tempeh vs. Port Salut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tempeh and port Salut different?

  • Tempeh is richer in copper, manganese, and iron, while port Salut is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, selenium, and vitamin A.
  • Port Salut covers your daily need for saturated fat, 71% more than tempeh.
  • Tempeh contains 118 times more manganese than port Salut. Tempeh contains 1.3mg of manganese, while port Salut contains 0.011mg.
  • Tempeh is lower in saturated fat.
  • Port Salut has a higher glycemic index (27) than tempeh (15).

Tempeh and Cheese, port de salut 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.
Tempeh
Tempeh
6
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 17% 195% 12% 16% 7.3% 71% 154% 70% 1.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +237.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +202.9%
Contains more IronIron +527.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2445.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11718.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +485.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.3%
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
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 0% 105% 4.8% 7.5% 3.5% 55% 1.1% 13% 12% 188% 6% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +457.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +305.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1775%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Port Salut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.539g 16.691g 64%
Copper 0.56mg 0.022mg 60%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 1.5µg 59%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.011mg 56%
Calcium 111mg 650mg 54%
Cholesterol 0mg 123mg 41%
Vitamin A 0µg 315µg 35%
Iron 2.7mg 0.43mg 28%
Fats 10.8g 28.2g 27%
Selenium 0µg 14.5µg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.729g 24%
Sodium 9mg 534mg 23%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 0.06mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 9.338g 15%
Magnesium 81mg 24mg 14%
Zinc 1.14mg 2.6mg 13%
Phosphorus 266mg 360mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.053mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.24mg 9%
Calories 192kcal 352kcal 8%
Potassium 412mg 136mg 8%
Protein 20.29g 23.78g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.014mg 5%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Carbs 7.64g 0.57g 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Folate 24µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 0.57g N/A
Sugar 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.343mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.876mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 1.446mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 2.482mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 1.987mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 1.323mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 1.707mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.686mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
Tempeh
2
20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 g
24% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 23.78 g
Fats: 28.2 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 45.45 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1240.4%
Contains more WaterWater +31.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.2%
Contains more FatsFats +161.1%
Contains more OtherOther +23.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
Tempeh
2
25% 32% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.539 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.729 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +489.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +191.4%

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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. Port Salut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170849/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.