Tempeh vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between tempeh and sardines
- Tempeh has more manganese and copper; however, sardines have more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin D, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B3.
- Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 369% more.
- Tempeh has 12 times more manganese than sardines. Tempeh has 1.3mg of manganese, while sardines have 0.108mg.
- Tempeh is lower in sodium.
- Tempeh has a higher glycemic index than sardines.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Tempeh and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.
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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 | +107.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +201.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1103.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +244.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +14.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +84.2% |
| 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 B2Vitamin B2 | +57.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +140% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +98.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +130.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +11075% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 8.94µg | 369% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 52.7µg | 96% |
| Manganese | 1.3mg | 0.108mg | 52% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 142mg | 47% |
| Copper | 0.56mg | 0.186mg | 42% |
| Phosphorus | 266mg | 490mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 382mg | 27% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 193IU | 24% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 4.8µg | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.64mg | 5.245mg | 16% |
| Choline | 75mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 14% | |
| Sodium | 9mg | 307mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.358mg | 0.227mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 39mg | 10% |
| Protein | 20.29g | 24.62g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.278mg | 0.642mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 5.148g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 2.539g | 1.528g | 5% |
| Folate | 24µg | 10µg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 32µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.167mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 2.92mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 7.64g | 0g | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.14mg | 1.31mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.205g | 3.869g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Calories | 192kcal | 208kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 10.8g | 11.45g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.64g | 0g | N/A |
| Potassium | 412mg | 397mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.194mg | 0.276mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.796mg | 1.079mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.88mg | 1.134mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.43mg | 2.001mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.908mg | 2.26mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.175mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.893mg | 0.961mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.92mg | 1.268mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.466mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.473g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.509g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +166.7% |
~equal in
Fats
~11.45g
~equal in
Water
~59.61g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -39.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +20.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +19.7% |
