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Tempeh vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tempeh and dates

  • Dates contain less manganese, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, iron, magnesium, vitamin B3, zinc, and calcium than tempeh.
  • Tempeh's daily need coverage for manganese is 45% higher.
  • Dates contain 79 times less saturated fat than tempeh. Tempeh contains 2.539g of saturated fat, while dates contain 0.032g.
  • Tempeh has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tempeh is 15, while the glycemic index of dates is 42.

The food types used in this comparison are Tempeh and Dates, deglet noor.

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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
7
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%
Dates
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +184.6%
Contains more IronIron +164.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +171.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +293.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +329%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +396.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
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
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%
Dates
5
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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +442.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Dates DV% diff.
Manganese 1.3mg 0.262mg 45%
Copper 0.56mg 0.206mg 39%
Protein 20.29g 2.45g 36%
Fiber 8g 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.019g 29%
Phosphorus 266mg 62mg 29%
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.066mg 22%
Carbs 7.64g 75.03g 22%
Iron 2.7mg 1.02mg 21%
Fats 10.8g 0.39g 16%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.032g 11%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 1.274mg 9%
Magnesium 81mg 43mg 9%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.29mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.036g 8%
Potassium 412mg 656mg 7%
Calcium 111mg 39mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.589mg 6%
Calories 192kcal 282kcal 5%
Selenium 0µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.165mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.052mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Folate 24µg 19µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 63.35g N/A
Sodium 9mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.032mg 0%

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
Dates
1
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +728.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2669.2%
Contains more WaterWater +190.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +882.1%
~equal in Other ~1.6g

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
Dates
1
37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8802.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22531.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.