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Tempeh vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tempeh and couscous

  • Tempeh has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, couscous is higher in selenium.
  • Tempeh covers your daily need for copper, 58% more than couscous.
  • Tempeh has 88 times more saturated fat than couscous. While tempeh has 2.539g of saturated fat, couscous has only 0.029g.
  • The glycemic index of couscous is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tempeh and Couscous, 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.
Tempeh
Tempeh
8
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 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +912.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1287.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +610.3%
Contains more IronIron +610.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1265.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +338.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1109.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1447.6%
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.
Tempeh
Tempeh
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 83% 50% 17% 50% 10% 0% 18%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 2.6% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1225.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +168.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +321.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Couscous DV% diff.
Copper 0.56mg 0.041mg 58%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.084mg 53%
Selenium 0µg 27.5µg 50%
Phosphorus 266mg 22mg 35%
Protein 20.29g 3.79g 33%
Iron 2.7mg 0.38mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.064g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.027mg 25%
Magnesium 81mg 8mg 17%
Fats 10.8g 0.16g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.051mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.029g 11%
Calcium 111mg 8mg 10%
Potassium 412mg 58mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 0.983mg 10%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.26mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.022g 8%
Fiber 1.4g 6%
Carbs 7.64g 23.22g 5%
Calories 192kcal 112kcal 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.371mg 2%
Folate 24µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.063mg 1%
Choline 3.3mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 3.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 95kcal 296kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 52g 89g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 3 N/A
Net carbs 7.64g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Sodium 9mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
Tempeh
3
20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 g
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +435.4%
Contains more FatsFats +6650%
Contains more OtherOther +523.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +203.9%
Contains more WaterWater +21.7%

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
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14468.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6618.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.