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Tempeh vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tempeh and gingerbread

  • Tempeh has more copper, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, gingerbread is richer in selenium and vitamin B1.
  • Tempeh covers your daily copper needs 41% more than gingerbread.
  • Gingerbread has 5 times less phosphorus than tempeh. Tempeh has 266mg of phosphorus, while gingerbread has 54mg.
  • Tempeh contains less saturated fat.
  • Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of gingerbread is 86, while the glycemic index of tempeh is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tempeh and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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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
7
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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +187.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +192.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +392.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~439mg
~equal in Iron ~2.88mg

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +121%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Gingerbread DV% diff.
Copper 0.56mg 0.195mg 41%
Protein 20.29g 3.9g 33%
Phosphorus 266mg 54mg 30%
Selenium 0µg 16.3µg 30%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.683mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.162mg 15%
Carbs 7.64g 49.2g 14%
Sodium 9mg 327mg 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 7.124g 10%
Fats 10.8g 16.4g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.19mg 9%
Calories 192kcal 356kcal 8%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.39mg 7%
Saturated fat 2.539g 4.122g 7%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 1.738mg 6%
Calcium 111mg 71mg 4%
Magnesium 81mg 70mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.375mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.19mg 2%
Folate 24µg 33µg 2%
Iron 2.7mg 2.88mg 2%
Potassium 412mg 439mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 4.216g 1%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.06µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 49.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
Tempeh
2
20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 g
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +420.3%
Contains more WaterWater +113%
Contains more FatsFats +51.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +544%
Contains more OtherOther +54.3%

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +122.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.216g

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.