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Tempeh vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tempeh and duck meat

  • Tempeh has more manganese, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and calcium; however, duck meat has more selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for tempeh is 56% higher.
  • Duck meat has 10 times less calcium than tempeh. Tempeh has 111mg of calcium, while duck meat has 11mg.
  • Tempeh is lower in saturated fat.
  • Tempeh has a higher glycemic index than duck meat.

Food types used in this article are Tempeh and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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
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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 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +406.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +909.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102%
Contains more CopperCopper +146.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6742.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Iron ~2.7mg

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%
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% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +295%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +275%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Duck meat DV% diff.
Manganese 1.3mg 0.019mg 56%
Copper 0.56mg 0.227mg 37%
Selenium 0µg 20µg 36%
Saturated fat 2.539g 9.67g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 84mg 28%
Fats 10.8g 28.35g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 12.9g 24%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 1.098mg 16%
Phosphorus 266mg 156mg 16%
Magnesium 81mg 16mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 4.825mg 14%
Calcium 111mg 11mg 10%
Choline 50.4mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.3µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.174mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.269mg 7%
Calories 192kcal 337kcal 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Zinc 1.14mg 1.86mg 7%
Potassium 412mg 204mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Folate 24µg 6µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 3.65g 4%
Vitamin K 5.1µg 4%
Carbs 7.64g 0g 3%
Protein 20.29g 18.99g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.18mg 3%
Sodium 9mg 59mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Iron 2.7mg 2.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.773mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.872mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 1.465mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 1.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.752mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.938mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.462mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
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20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 g
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +15.1%
Contains more OtherOther +97.6%
Contains more FatsFats +162.5%
~equal in Protein ~18.99g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
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25% 32% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.539 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +302.5%

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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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.