Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Grains
  4. Tempeh
  5. Compare
  6. Tempeh vs. Crab stick

Tempeh vs. Crab stick — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Important differences between tempeh and crab stick

  • Tempeh has more copper, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and calcium; however, crab stick has more selenium and vitamin B12.
  • Tempeh's daily need coverage for copper is 59% more.
  • Tempeh has 118 times more manganese than crab stick. Tempeh has 1.3mg of manganese, while crab stick has 0.011mg.
  • Crab stick is lower in saturated fat.
  • Crab stick has a higher glycemic index than tempeh.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tempeh and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi.

Infographic

Tempeh vs Crab stick infographic
Infographic link

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 31% 3.9% 7.9% 15% 11% 9% 121% 69% 1.4% 122%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +753.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +357.8%
Contains more IronIron +592.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1650%
Contains more ZincZinc +245.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11718.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Phosphorus ~282mg

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 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% 0% 3.4% 0% 7.5% 18% 12% 0% 30% 71% 1% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +347.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +325.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +612.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Crab stick DV% diff.
Copper 0.56mg 0.032mg 59%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.011mg 56%
Selenium 0µg 22.3µg 41%
Iron 2.7mg 0.39mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.143g 28%
Protein 20.29g 7.62g 25%
Sodium 9mg 529mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.08mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.57µg 20%
Fats 10.8g 0.46g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 0.62mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.216g 11%
Calcium 111mg 13mg 10%
Potassium 412mg 90mg 9%
Magnesium 81mg 43mg 9%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.33mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.13mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 20mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.275g 7%
Folate 24µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0mg 6%
Calories 192kcal 95kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.03mg 4%
Phosphorus 266mg 282mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Choline 13mg 2%
Carbs 7.64g 15g 2%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Starch 3.5g 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 14.5g N/A
Sugar 6.25g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.008g N/A
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.285mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.23mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0.607mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.707mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.261mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.26mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.156mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.028g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.089g 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
8% 15% 75% 2%
Protein: 7.62 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 15 g
Water: 74.66 g
Other: 2.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +166.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2247.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.3%
Contains more WaterWater +25.2%
Contains more OtherOther +39.5%

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
34% 43% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.216 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.143 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1065.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2907%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.5%

People also compare

Tempeh
Tempeh vs Dashi
Dashi
Tempeh
Tempeh vs Miso
Miso
Tempeh
Tempeh vs Nattō
Nattō
Crab stick
Crab stick vs Crab
Crab
Crab stick
Crab stick vs Clam
Clam
Crab stick
Crab stick vs Mussels
Mussels

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 stick - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174203/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.