Tempeh vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between tempeh and hot dogs
- Tempeh has more manganese, copper, iron, vitamin B2, and magnesium; however, hot dogs have more vitamin B12 and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for hot dogs is 62% higher.
- Hot dogs have 29 times less manganese than tempeh. Tempeh has 1.3mg of manganese, while hot dogs have 0.045mg.
- Tempeh is lower in saturated fat.
- Hot dogs have a higher glycemic index than tempeh.
Food types used in this article are Tempeh and Frankfurter, meat.
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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 | +440% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +171.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +147.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +477.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +29.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2788.9% |
| 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 | +41.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +195.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +29.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +11.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1862.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 1.57µg | 62% |
| Manganese | 1.3mg | 0.045mg | 55% |
| Copper | 0.56mg | 0.097mg | 51% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 1090mg | 47% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 77mg | 26% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 12.5µg | 23% |
| Fats | 10.8g | 25.76g | 23% |
| Saturated fat | 2.539g | 7.666g | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.205g | 11.386g | 20% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 1.09mg | 20% |
| Protein | 20.29g | 10.26g | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.358mg | 0.121mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 15mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 266mg | 206mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 412mg | 152mg | 8% |
| Folate | 24µg | 6µg | 5% |
| Calories | 192kcal | 290kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.166mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 99mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 7.64g | 4.17g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 4.404g | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.14mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.278mg | 0.31mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.64g | 4.17g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.64mg | 2.665mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.194mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.796mg | 0.474mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.88mg | 0.53mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.43mg | 0.907mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.908mg | 0.963mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.175mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.893mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.92mg | 0.555mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.466mg | 0.331mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +97.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +83.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +138.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +116% |
~equal in
Water
~56.31g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +255.3% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~4.404g
