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Tempeh vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tempeh and mackerel

  • Tempeh has more manganese, copper, iron, and calcium, while mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 788% higher.
  • Mackerel contains 65 times less manganese than tempeh. Tempeh contains 1.3mg of manganese, while mackerel contains 0.02mg.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mackerel is 0, while the glycemic index of tempeh is 15.

The food types used in this comparison are Tempeh and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +640%
Contains more IronIron +72%
Contains more CopperCopper +495.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~401mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~278mg

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%
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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +256.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +23650%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 19µg 788%
Selenium 0µg 51.6µg 94%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.02mg 56%
Copper 0.56mg 0.094mg 52%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 6.85mg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.46mg 19%
Iron 2.7mg 1.57mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.99mg 14%
Fats 10.8g 17.81g 11%
Calcium 111mg 15mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 7.006g 10%
Saturated fat 2.539g 4.176g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.159mg 7%
Protein 20.29g 23.85g 7%
Folate 24µg 2µg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 54µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.412mg 4%
Calories 192kcal 262kcal 4%
Magnesium 81mg 97mg 4%
Sodium 9mg 83mg 3%
Carbs 7.64g 0g 3%
Phosphorus 266mg 278mg 2%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.94mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 0g N/A
Potassium 412mg 401mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 4.3g 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.5%
Contains more FatsFats +64.9%
Contains more OtherOther +213%

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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +118.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.3g

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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