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Tempeh vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tempeh and filo

  • Tempeh has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, and calcium; however, filo has more selenium, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Tempeh's daily need coverage for copper is 51% more.
  • Tempeh has 10 times more calcium than filo. Tempeh has 111mg of calcium, while filo has 11mg.
  • Tempeh is lower in sodium.
  • Filo has a higher glycemic index than tempeh.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tempeh and Phyllo dough.

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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%
Filo
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.3% 6.5% 120% 34% 13% 32% 63% 62% 127%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +440%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +909.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +456.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +454.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +132.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +254.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +173.1%
Contains more IronIron +18.9%
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
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%
Filo
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% 0% 1.6% 0% 135% 79% 76% 18% 6.9% 0% 6.3% 66% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +616.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +593.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.341mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.302mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Filo DV% diff.
Copper 0.56mg 0.101mg 51%
Selenium 0µg 23.3µg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.541mg 39%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.476mg 36%
Phosphorus 266mg 75mg 27%
Protein 20.29g 7.1g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.923g 23%
Sodium 9mg 483mg 21%
Magnesium 81mg 15mg 16%
Folate 24µg 88µg 16%
Carbs 7.64g 52.6g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.03mg 14%
Potassium 412mg 74mg 10%
Calcium 111mg 11mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 4.073mg 9%
Fiber 1.9g 8%
Fats 10.8g 6g 7%
Iron 2.7mg 3.21mg 6%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.49mg 6%
Calories 192kcal 299kcal 5%
Saturated fat 2.539g 1.47g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.341mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 50.7g N/A
Sugar 0.18g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.302mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 3.149g 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.159mg 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
Filo
2
7% 6% 53% 33% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 6 g
Carbs: 52.6 g
Water: 32.6 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +185.8%
Contains more FatsFats +80%
Contains more WaterWater +83%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +588.5%
~equal in Other ~1.7g

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
Filo
1
27% 57% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.47 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.923 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +365.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.149g

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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. Filo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172791/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.