Tempeh vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between tempeh and horse meat
- Tempeh has more manganese, copper, vitamin B2, and magnesium; however, horse meat is higher in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B3.
- Horse meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 128% more than tempeh.
- Horse meat contains 59 times less manganese than tempeh. Tempeh contains 1.3mg of manganese, while horse meat contains 0.022mg.
- The glycemic index of tempeh is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Tempeh and Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted.
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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 | +224% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1287.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +227.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5809.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +86.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +235.1% |
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 | +198.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +28.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +83.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +53.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +3850% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 3.16µg | 128% |
Manganese | 1.3mg | 0.022mg | 56% |
Copper | 0.56mg | 0.171mg | 43% |
Iron | 2.7mg | 5.03mg | 29% |
Selenium | 0µg | 13.5µg | 25% |
Zinc | 1.14mg | 3.82mg | 24% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 0.85g | 23% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 68mg | 23% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.358mg | 0.12mg | 18% |
Protein | 20.29g | 28.14g | 16% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.64mg | 4.84mg | 14% |
Magnesium | 81mg | 25mg | 13% |
Calcium | 111mg | 8mg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.33mg | 9% |
Fats | 10.8g | 6.05g | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.278mg | 6% | |
Folate | 24µg | 6% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.205g | 2.12g | 3% |
Saturated fat | 2.539g | 1.9g | 3% |
Phosphorus | 266mg | 247mg | 3% |
Carbs | 7.64g | 0g | 3% |
Sodium | 9mg | 55mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
Calories | 192kcal | 175kcal | 1% |
Potassium | 412mg | 379mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 7.64g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.194mg | 0.349mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.796mg | 1.262mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.88mg | 1.334mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.43mg | 2.232mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.908mg | 2.398mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.175mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.893mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.92mg | 1.458mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.466mg | 1.081mg | 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:
28.14 g
Fats:
6.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.98 g
Other:
1.83 g
Contains more FatsFats | +78.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +38.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +13% |
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Water
~63.98g
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
1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.85 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +51.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +405.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.2% |