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Tempeh vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tempeh and ginger

  • The amount of manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, calcium, magnesium, and zinc in tempeh is higher than in ginger.
  • Tempeh covers your daily manganese needs 47% more than ginger.
  • Ginger has 13 times less saturated fat than tempeh. Tempeh has 2.539g of saturated fat, while ginger has 0.203g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tempeh and Ginger root, raw.

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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
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%
Ginger
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +593.8%
Contains more IronIron +350%
Contains more CopperCopper +147.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +235.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +682.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +467.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~415mg

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
7
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%
Ginger
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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +952.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +252%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Ginger DV% diff.
Manganese 1.3mg 0.229mg 47%
Protein 20.29g 1.82g 37%
Copper 0.56mg 0.226mg 37%
Phosphorus 266mg 34mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.154g 28%
Iron 2.7mg 0.6mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.034mg 25%
Fats 10.8g 0.75g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 0.75mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.203g 11%
Calcium 111mg 16mg 10%
Magnesium 81mg 43mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.154g 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.34mg 7%
Calories 192kcal 80kcal 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.16mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.025mg 4%
Carbs 7.64g 17.77g 3%
Folate 24µg 11µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.203mg 2%
Selenium 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 15.77g N/A
Potassium 412mg 415mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Sodium 9mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Ginger
2
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1014.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1340%
Contains more OtherOther +110.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132.6%
Contains more WaterWater +32.3%

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
Ginger
1
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1981.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2692.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.