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Tempeh vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between tempeh and chocolate cake

  • Tempeh has more manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B6, and magnesium; however, chocolate cake is higher in selenium.
  • Tempeh covers your daily manganese needs 44% more than chocolate cake.
  • Chocolate cake contains 5 times less vitamin B6 than tempeh. Tempeh contains 0.215mg of vitamin B6, while chocolate cake contains 0.041mg.
  • Tempeh has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of chocolate cake is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Tempeh and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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
9
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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +153.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +194.3%
Contains more IronIron +67.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +170.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +364.3%
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
3
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +132.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +424.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.304mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Manganese 1.3mg 0.28mg 44%
Copper 0.56mg 0.207mg 39%
Protein 20.29g 5.3g 30%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Phosphorus 266mg 106mg 23%
Selenium 0µg 11.9µg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Carbs 7.64g 53.4g 15%
Iron 2.7mg 1.61mg 14%
Saturated fat 2.539g 5.43g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.041mg 13%
Sodium 9mg 315mg 13%
Magnesium 81mg 32mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.213mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 2.761g 10%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 1.137mg 9%
Calories 192kcal 371kcal 9%
Potassium 412mg 140mg 8%
Fats 10.8g 15.1g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 6.039g 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.141mg 5%
Calcium 111mg 60mg 5%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.69mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.16µg 3%
Folate 24µg 27µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.304mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 51.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A

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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +282.8%
Contains more WaterWater +144.5%
Contains more FatsFats +39.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +599%
Contains more OtherOther +11.1%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88.4%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.