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Tempeh vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tempeh and edam

  • Tempeh has more copper, manganese, and iron; however, edam has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Edam's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 75% more.
  • Tempeh has 118 times more manganese than edam. Tempeh has 1.3mg of manganese, while edam has 0.011mg.
  • Tempeh is lower in saturated fat.
  • Edam has a higher glycemic index than tempeh.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tempeh and Cheese, edam.

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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
6
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%
Edam
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 219% 17% 17% 12% 102% 230% 106% 1.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +170%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.1%
Contains more IronIron +513.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1455.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11718.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +558.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +228.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.5%
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
4
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%
Edam
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% 81% 4.8% 7.5% 9.3% 90% 1.5% 17% 18% 193% 5.8% 12% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3119.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1825%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.389mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.281mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Edam DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.539g 17.572g 68%
Calcium 111mg 731mg 62%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 1.54µg 61%
Copper 0.56mg 0.036mg 58%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.011mg 56%
Phosphorus 266mg 536mg 39%
Sodium 9mg 812mg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Iron 2.7mg 0.44mg 28%
Vitamin A 0µg 243µg 27%
Selenium 0µg 14.5µg 26%
Fats 10.8g 27.8g 26%
Zinc 1.14mg 3.75mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.665g 24%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 0.082mg 16%
Magnesium 81mg 30mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 8.125g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.076mg 11%
Protein 20.29g 24.99g 9%
Calories 192kcal 357kcal 8%
Potassium 412mg 188mg 7%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.389mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Folate 24µg 16µg 2%
Carbs 7.64g 1.43g 2%
Net carbs 7.64g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 1.43g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.281mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 1.034mg 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
Edam
3
25% 28% 42% 4%
Protein: 24.99 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 1.43 g
Water: 41.56 g
Other: 4.22 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +434.3%
Contains more WaterWater +43.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.2%
Contains more FatsFats +157.4%
Contains more OtherOther +160.5%

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
Edam
1
67% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.572 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +546.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +153.5%

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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. Edam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173419/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.