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Tempeh vs. Fish sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tempeh and fish sauce

  • Tempeh has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B2; however, fish sauce is higher in magnesium, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Fish sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 341% more than tempeh.
  • Tempeh has 38 times more phosphorus than fish sauce. While tempeh has 266mg of phosphorus, fish sauce has only 7mg.
  • Tempeh has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of tempeh is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tempeh and Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve.

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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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 125% 13% 25% 29% 17% 5.5% 3% 1024% 30% 50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +158.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.1%
Contains more IronIron +246.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1020%
Contains more ZincZinc +470%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +457.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116%
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
Tempeh
4
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 1.7% 1.3% 0% 0% 3% 13% 43% 7.1% 91% 60% 0% 38% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +528.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Fish sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 9mg 7851mg 341%
Copper 0.56mg 0.05mg 57%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.233mg 46%
Phosphorus 266mg 7mg 37%
Protein 20.29g 5.06g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.003g 29%
Iron 2.7mg 0.78mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.057mg 23%
Magnesium 81mg 175mg 22%
Fats 10.8g 0.01g 17%
Selenium 0µg 9.1µg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.48µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.396mg 14%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.003g 12%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.2mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.002g 8%
Calories 192kcal 35kcal 8%
Folate 24µg 51µg 7%
Calcium 111mg 43mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.012mg 6%
Potassium 412mg 288mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.118mg 3%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 2.313mg 2%
Carbs 7.64g 3.64g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
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
5% 4% 71% 20%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 3.64 g
Water: 71.07 g
Other: 20.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +301%
Contains more FatsFats +107900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +109.9%
Contains more WaterWater +19.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1148.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
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
38% 25% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.003 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +160150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +143233.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Fish sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174531/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.