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Tempeh vs. Chocolate chip cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tempeh and chocolate chip cookie

  • Tempeh has more manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6; however, chocolate chip cookie has more selenium and vitamin A.
  • Chocolate chip cookie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% more.
  • Tempeh has 3 times more phosphorus than chocolate chip cookie. Tempeh has 266mg of phosphorus, while chocolate chip cookie has 100mg.
  • Tempeh is lower in saturated fat.
  • Chocolate chip cookie has a higher glycemic index than tempeh.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tempeh and Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter.

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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
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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 39% 11% 20% 93% 129% 26% 43% 44% 86% 61%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +192.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +96.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Iron ~2.48mg

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
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% 46% 0% 0% 46% 41% 26% 16% 19% 10% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +156%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.259mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.08µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Chocolate chip cookie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.539g 14.071g 52%
Protein 20.29g 5.7g 29%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.663mg 28%
Fats 10.8g 28.4g 27%
Phosphorus 266mg 100mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 70mg 23%
Selenium 0µg 11.2µg 20%
Copper 0.56mg 0.386mg 19%
Carbs 7.64g 58.2g 17%
Calories 192kcal 488kcal 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 139µg 15%
Sodium 9mg 341mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.177mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 8.241g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.084mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.184mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 1.365mg 8%
Calcium 111mg 38mg 7%
Potassium 412mg 221mg 6%
Magnesium 81mg 55mg 6%
Iron 2.7mg 2.48mg 3%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.94mg 2%
Folate 24µg 33µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 4.541g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 58.2g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.259mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.08µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0.391mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.106mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.123mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 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
6% 28% 58% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 28.4 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 5.7 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +256%
Contains more WaterWater +946.5%
Contains more FatsFats +163%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +661.8%
Contains more OtherOther +23.5%

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
52% 31% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.241 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +157.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.541g

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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 chip cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172808/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.