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Tempeh vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tempeh and chinook salmon

  • Tempeh has more copper, manganese, iron, and vitamin B2; however, chinook salmon has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chinook salmon is 116% higher.
  • Chinook salmon has 68 times less manganese than tempeh. Tempeh has 1.3mg of manganese, while chinook salmon has 0.019mg.
  • Tempeh has a higher glycemic index than chinook salmon.

Food types used in this article are Tempeh and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat.

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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
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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +296.4%
Contains more IronIron +196.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +956.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6742.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.5%
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
2
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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +280.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +211.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3487.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 2.87µg 116%
Selenium 0µg 46.8µg 85%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.019mg 56%
Copper 0.56mg 0.053mg 56%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 10.045mg 46%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Iron 2.7mg 0.91mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.462mg 19%
Vitamin A 0µg 149µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.154mg 16%
Phosphorus 266mg 371mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.865mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 2.662g 11%
Protein 20.29g 25.72g 11%
Magnesium 81mg 122mg 10%
Calcium 111mg 28mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 5.742g 6%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.56mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.1mg 5%
Fats 10.8g 13.38g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.044mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.539g 3.214g 3%
Potassium 412mg 505mg 3%
Carbs 7.64g 0g 3%
Folate 24µg 35µg 3%
Calories 192kcal 231kcal 2%
Sodium 9mg 60mg 2%
Net carbs 7.64g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 1.004mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g N/A

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
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-134.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.8%
Contains more FatsFats +23.9%
~equal in Water ~65.6g

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
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79.2%

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.