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Tempeh vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tempeh and dough

  • Tempeh has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, dough is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, folate, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Dough covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 53% more than tempeh.
  • Tempeh has 4 times more copper than dough. While tempeh has 0.56mg of copper, dough has only 0.152mg.
  • Tempeh has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of dough is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tempeh and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough).

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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%
Dough
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +153.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +113.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +252.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +268.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +153.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125.3%
Contains more IronIron +44.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Zinc ~1.04mg

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
2
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%
Dough
8
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% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +810.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +412.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Dough DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.71mg 53%
Selenium 0µg 28.6µg 52%
Copper 0.56mg 0.152mg 45%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.577mg 31%
Sodium 9mg 602mg 26%
Folate 24µg 123µg 25%
Phosphorus 266mg 105mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.855g 23%
Protein 20.29g 10.75g 19%
Starch 44.23g 18%
Iron 2.7mg 3.91mg 15%
Carbs 7.64g 51.88g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 4.817mg 14%
Fats 10.8g 2.42g 13%
Magnesium 81mg 32mg 12%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.529g 9%
Potassium 412mg 117mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.107mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.362g 7%
Calcium 111mg 52mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.427mg 5%
Calories 192kcal 272kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.455mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Zinc 1.14mg 1.04mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 49.68g N/A
Sugar 4.62g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.005g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Dough
2
11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.7%
Contains more FatsFats +346.3%
Contains more WaterWater +80.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +579.1%
Contains more OtherOther +20.4%

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
Dough
1
30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +785.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +402.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.2%

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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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.