Tempeh vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between tempeh and flank steak
- Tempeh has more manganese, copper, vitamin B2, and magnesium; however, flank steak has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
- Flank steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 65% more.
- Tempeh has 144 times more manganese than flank steak. Tempeh has 1.3mg of manganese, while flank steak has 0.009mg.
- Tempeh has a higher glycemic index than flank steak.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Tempeh and Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled.
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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 | +252.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +455% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +55.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +582.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14344.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +329.8% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +169.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +178.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +96% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +169.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1937.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 1.63µg | 65% |
| Manganese | 1.3mg | 0.009mg | 56% |
| Copper | 0.56mg | 0.082mg | 53% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 29.4µg | 53% |
| Zinc | 1.14mg | 4.9mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.64mg | 7.363mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.579mg | 28% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 0.322g | 27% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 79mg | 26% |
| Choline | 105.4mg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.358mg | 0.133mg | 17% |
| Protein | 20.29g | 27.66g | 15% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 23mg | 14% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 1.74mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 20mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 266mg | 210mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.278mg | 0.545mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 2.539g | 3.395g | 4% |
| Fats | 10.8g | 8.23g | 4% |
| Folate | 24µg | 9µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 7.64g | 0g | 3% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 56mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 412mg | 339mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 192kcal | 192kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.64g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.205g | 3.317g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.194mg | 0.182mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.796mg | 1.105mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.88mg | 1.259mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.43mg | 2.201mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.908mg | 2.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.175mg | 0.72mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.893mg | 1.093mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.92mg | 1.372mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.466mg | 0.883mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
20.29 g
Fats:
10.8 g
Carbs:
7.64 g
Water:
59.65 g
Other:
1.62 g
Protein:
27.66 g
Fats:
8.23 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.17 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +31.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-2800% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.3% |
~equal in
Water
~64.17g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.539 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.3 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.395 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.317 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.322 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1235.4% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~3.317g
