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Tempeh vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tempeh and caviar?

  • Tempeh is richer in manganese and copper, yet caviar is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B5, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Caviar's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 830% higher.
  • Tempeh has 26 times more manganese than caviar. Tempeh has 1.3mg of manganese, while caviar has 0.05mg.
  • Tempeh contains less sodium.
  • Caviar has a lower glycemic index than tempeh.

We used Tempeh and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular types in this comparison.

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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
5
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%
Caviar
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +409.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +270.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +147.7%
Contains more IronIron +340%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.8%
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
1
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%
Caviar
11
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% 90% 38% 44% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38% 268%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1159%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +24900%
Contains more FolateFolate +108.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 20µg 830%
Cholesterol 0mg 588mg 196%
Selenium 0µg 65.5µg 119%
Iron 2.7mg 11.88mg 115%
Choline 490.9mg 89%
Sodium 9mg 1500mg 65%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 3.5mg 64%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.05mg 54%
Magnesium 81mg 300mg 52%
Copper 0.56mg 0.11mg 50%
Vitamin A 0µg 271µg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 7.405g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.62mg 20%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 0.12mg 16%
Calcium 111mg 275mg 16%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.9µg 15%
Vitamin D 0IU 117IU 15%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 13%
Phosphorus 266mg 356mg 13%
Fats 10.8g 17.9g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.19mg 9%
Protein 20.29g 24.6g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.32mg 8%
Folate 24µg 50µg 7%
Saturated fat 2.539g 4.06g 7%
Potassium 412mg 181mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 4.631g 4%
Calories 192kcal 264kcal 4%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.95mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Carbs 7.64g 4g 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 1.071mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.649mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.229g N/A

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
Caviar
3
25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91%
Contains more WaterWater +25.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.2%
Contains more FatsFats +65.7%
Contains more OtherOther +270.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
1
25% 32% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.539 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Caviar
2
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +72.2%

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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. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.