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Tempeh vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tempeh and garlic different?

  • Tempeh is higher in copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, and iron; however, garlic is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin C, selenium, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for garlic is 78% higher.
  • Tempeh contains 29 times more saturated fat than garlic. While tempeh contains 2.539g of saturated fat, garlic contains only 0.089g.
  • Tempeh has a lower glycemic index (15) than garlic (30).

Tempeh and Garlic, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Garlic
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +224%
Contains more IronIron +58.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~401mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.16mg

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
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%
Garlic
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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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +225.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +277.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +474.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Garlic DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 1.235mg 78%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.2mg 35%
Copper 0.56mg 0.299mg 29%
Protein 20.29g 6.36g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.249g 27%
Selenium 0µg 14.2µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.11mg 19%
Manganese 1.3mg 1.672mg 16%
Fats 10.8g 0.5g 16%
Phosphorus 266mg 153mg 16%
Magnesium 81mg 25mg 13%
Iron 2.7mg 1.7mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 0.7mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.089g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.2mg 10%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.011g 8%
Carbs 7.64g 33.06g 8%
Calcium 111mg 181mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.596mg 6%
Folate 24µg 3µg 5%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Calories 192kcal 149kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 30.96g N/A
Potassium 412mg 401mg 0%
Sugar 1g N/A
Zinc 1.14mg 1.16mg 0%
Sodium 9mg 17mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.217mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0.308mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.273mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.183mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.113mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
4
20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 g
Garlic
1
6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +219%
Contains more FatsFats +2060%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +332.7%
~equal in Water ~58.58g
~equal in Other ~1.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Garlic
1
26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29036.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1626.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.