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Tempeh vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tempeh and cumin different?

  • Cumin is higher than tempeh in iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B1, potassium, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Cumin covers your daily need for iron, 796% more than tempeh.
  • Tempeh has a higher glycemic index (15) than cumin (0).

Tempeh and Spices, cumin seed types were used in this article.

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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
1
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%
Cumin
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 261% 279% 158% 2489% 289% 131% 214% 22% 435% 28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +351.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +738.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +334%
Contains more IronIron +2357.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +321.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +156.4%
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
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%
Cumin
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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 26% 21% 67% 0% 157% 75% 86% 0% 100% 0% 14% 7.5% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +705.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.327mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Cumin DV% diff.
Iron 2.7mg 66.36mg 796%
Manganese 1.3mg 3.333mg 88%
Calcium 111mg 931mg 82%
Magnesium 81mg 366mg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.628mg 46%
Fiber 10.5g 42%
Potassium 412mg 1788mg 40%
Copper 0.56mg 0.867mg 34%
Zinc 1.14mg 4.8mg 33%
Phosphorus 266mg 499mg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 14.04g 27%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 22%
Fats 10.8g 22.27g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.435mg 17%
Carbs 7.64g 44.24g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 4.579mg 12%
Selenium 0µg 5.2µg 9%
Calories 192kcal 375kcal 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.7mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 3.279g 7%
Sodium 9mg 168mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 5%
Saturated fat 2.539g 1.535g 5%
Protein 20.29g 17.81g 5%
Folate 24µg 10µg 4%
Choline 24.7mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.327mg 2%
Net carbs 7.64g 33.74g N/A
Sugar 2.25g N/A
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Cumin
3
18% 22% 44% 8% 8%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 22.27 g
Carbs: 44.24 g
Water: 8.06 g
Other: 7.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.9%
Contains more WaterWater +640.1%
Contains more FatsFats +106.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +479.1%
Contains more OtherOther +370.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
1
25% 32% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.539 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Cumin
2
8% 74% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.279 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +338.1%

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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. Cumin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170923/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.