Tempeh vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between tempeh and eggs
- Tempeh has more manganese, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B3; however, eggs are higher in copper, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and vitamin D.
- Eggs cover your daily need for copper, 160% more than tempeh.
- Tempeh has 50 times more manganese than eggs. While tempeh has 1.3mg of manganese, eggs have only 0.026mg.
- The glycemic index of tempeh is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tempeh and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +710% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +122% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +227% |
| Contains more IronIron | +126.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +54.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +257.1% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +18.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4025% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +77.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +43.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +402.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1287.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +83.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.56mg | 2mg | 160% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 373mg | 124% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 30.8µg | 56% |
| Manganese | 1.3mg | 0.026mg | 55% |
| Choline | 293.8mg | 53% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 1.11µg | 43% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.278mg | 1.398mg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 1.414g | 19% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 1.19mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 10mg | 17% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 149µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.64mg | 0.064mg | 16% |
| Protein | 20.29g | 12.58g | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 266mg | 172mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.358mg | 0.513mg | 12% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 87IU | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 2.2µg | 11% |
| Potassium | 412mg | 126mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.121mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 111mg | 50mg | 6% |
| Folate | 24µg | 44µg | 5% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 124mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 2.539g | 3.267g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.205g | 4.077g | 2% |
| Calories | 192kcal | 155kcal | 2% |
| Carbs | 7.64g | 1.12g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.066mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.14mg | 1.05mg | 1% |
| Fats | 10.8g | 10.61g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.64g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.12g | N/A | |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.194mg | 0.153mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.796mg | 0.604mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.88mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.43mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.908mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.175mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.893mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.92mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.466mg | 0.298mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.038g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +61.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +582.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +51.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -22.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +204.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +27.2% |
