Tempeh vs. Plantain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between tempeh and plantains
- Tempeh has more copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, magnesium, and calcium; however, plantains have more vitamin A and vitamin C.
- Tempeh's daily need coverage for copper is 55% more.
- Tempeh has 56 times more calcium than plantains. Tempeh has 111mg of calcium, while plantains have 2mg.
- Plantains are lower in saturated fat.
- Plantains have a higher glycemic index than tempeh.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Tempeh and Plantains, cooked.
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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 | +153.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5450% |
| Contains more IronIron | +365.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +748.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +776.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +850% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -44.4% |
| 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 | +69.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +588.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +249.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +11.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.3mg | 57% | |
| Copper | 0.56mg | 0.066mg | 55% |
| Protein | 20.29g | 0.79g | 39% |
| Phosphorus | 266mg | 28mg | 34% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 0.033g | 28% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 0.58mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.358mg | 0.052mg | 24% |
| Fats | 10.8g | 0.18g | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 10.9mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 32mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.64mg | 0.756mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 2.539g | 0.069g | 11% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 2mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 9% | |
| Zinc | 1.14mg | 0.13mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.205g | 0.015g | 8% |
| Carbs | 7.64g | 31.15g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 45µg | 5% |
| Calories | 192kcal | 116kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.046mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 1.4µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 412mg | 465mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.24mg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.7mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.278mg | 0.233mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Folate | 24µg | 26µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.64g | 28.85g | N/A |
| Sugar | 14g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 9mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.194mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.796mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.88mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.43mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.908mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.175mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.893mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.92mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.466mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2468.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5900% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +179.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +307.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +21266.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12930.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.3% |
