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Tempeh vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tempeh and drumstick tree

  • Tempeh has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and magnesium; however, drumstick tree has more vitamin C and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for drumstick tree is 157% higher.
  • Drumstick tree has 77 times less saturated fat than tempeh. Tempeh has 2.539g of saturated fat, while drumstick tree has 0.033g.
  • Tempeh has a higher glycemic index than drumstick tree.

Food types used in this article are Tempeh and Drumstick pods, raw.

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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
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 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +270%
Contains more IronIron +650%
Contains more CopperCopper +566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +153.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +432%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +401.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.9%
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
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 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 470% 1.3% 0% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +383.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +325.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +185.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 141mg 157%
Copper 0.56mg 0.084mg 53%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.259mg 45%
Protein 20.29g 2.1g 36%
Phosphorus 266mg 50mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.003g 29%
Iron 2.7mg 0.36mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.074mg 22%
Fats 10.8g 0.2g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 0.62mg 13%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.033g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.794mg 10%
Magnesium 81mg 45mg 9%
Calcium 111mg 30mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.102g 8%
Calories 192kcal 37kcal 8%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.12mg 7%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.45mg 6%
Folate 24µg 44µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.053mg 2%
Selenium 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Sodium 9mg 42mg 1%
Potassium 412mg 461mg 1%
Carbs 7.64g 8.53g 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 5.33g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
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
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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +866.2%
Contains more FatsFats +5300%
Contains more OtherOther +67%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.6%
Contains more WaterWater +47.9%

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
24% 74% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3042.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +143233.3%
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. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/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.