Tempeh vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tempeh and hot chocolate different?
- Tempeh is higher in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6; however, hot chocolate is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin D.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for tempeh is 56% higher.
- Tempeh contains 20 times more vitamin B3 than hot chocolate. While tempeh contains 2.64mg of vitamin B3, hot chocolate contains only 0.133mg.
- Tempeh has a lower glycemic index (15) than hot chocolate (51).
Tempeh and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +252.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +109.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +542.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +443.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +81% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +153.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +9900% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +96.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1885% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +437.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +380% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +18% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +512.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 1.3mg | 0.013mg | 56% |
Copper | 0.56mg | 0.103mg | 51% |
Protein | 20.29g | 3.52g | 34% |
Iron | 2.7mg | 0.42mg | 29% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 0.084g | 28% |
Phosphorus | 266mg | 105mg | 23% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0.49µg | 17% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.64mg | 0.133mg | 16% |
Magnesium | 81mg | 23mg | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.358mg | 0.182mg | 14% |
Fats | 10.8g | 2.34g | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.04mg | 13% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 45IU | 6% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.1µg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 51µg | 6% |
Calories | 192kcal | 77kcal | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.205g | 0.677g | 6% |
Potassium | 412mg | 197mg | 6% |
Saturated fat | 2.539g | 1.431g | 5% |
Folate | 24µg | 5µg | 5% |
Selenium | 0µg | 2.7µg | 5% |
Zinc | 1.14mg | 0.63mg | 5% |
Fiber | 1g | 4% | |
Choline | 15.6mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.039mg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
Sodium | 9mg | 44mg | 2% |
Caffeine | 2mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.278mg | 0.328mg | 1% |
Carbs | 7.64g | 10.74g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 7.64g | 9.74g | N/A |
Calcium | 111mg | 114mg | 0% |
Sugar | 9.66g | N/A | |
Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.078g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.194mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.796mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.88mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.43mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.908mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.175mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.893mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.92mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.466mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.01g | 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:
3.52 g
Fats:
2.34 g
Carbs:
10.74 g
Water:
82.45 g
Other:
0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +476.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +361.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +70.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +40.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +38.2% |
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
1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.084 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +373.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5019% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -43.6% |