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Tempeh vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tempeh and crab meat

  • Tempeh has more manganese, iron, and vitamin B2, while crab meat has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, and zinc.
  • Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 476% higher.
  • Crab meat contains 33 times less manganese than tempeh. Tempeh contains 1.3mg of manganese, while crab meat contains 0.04mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in crab meat is lower.
  • Crab meat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of crab meat is 0, while the glycemic index of tempeh is 15.

The food types used in this comparison are Tempeh and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist 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 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.3%
Contains more IronIron +255.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3150%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +568.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Phosphorus ~280mg

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
4
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 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +550.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14275%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
~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 Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 11.5µg 476%
Selenium 0µg 40µg 73%
Copper 0.56mg 1.182mg 69%
Zinc 1.14mg 7.62mg 59%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.04mg 55%
Sodium 9mg 1072mg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.536g 25%
Iron 2.7mg 0.76mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.055mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Fats 10.8g 1.54g 14%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.133g 11%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 1.34mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.6mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.185g 8%
Folate 24µg 51µg 7%
Calories 192kcal 97kcal 5%
Calcium 111mg 59mg 5%
Potassium 412mg 262mg 4%
Magnesium 81mg 63mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.18mg 3%
Carbs 7.64g 0g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.053mg 2%
Phosphorus 266mg 280mg 2%
Protein 20.29g 19.35g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.031g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
4
20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 g
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more FatsFats +601.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +30%
~equal in Protein ~19.35g
~equal in Other ~1.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1632.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +702.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%

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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. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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