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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 34% 17% 16% 34% 17% 45% 5.7% 1.7% 15%
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 +∞%
~equal in Calcium ~114mg

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
5
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 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8% 8.5%
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

Nutrient Tempeh Hot chocolate 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
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
4% 2% 11% 82%
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
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
65% 31% 4%
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%

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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. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/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.