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Tempeh vs. Italian sausage raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tempeh and italian sausage raw

  • Tempeh has more manganese, copper, iron, and phosphorus; however, italian sausage raw is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12.
  • Tempeh covers your daily manganese needs 54% more than italian sausage raw.
  • Italian sausage raw has 7 times less copper than tempeh. Tempeh has 0.56mg of copper, while italian sausage raw has 0.08mg.
  • Tempeh contains less saturated fat.
  • Italian sausage raw has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of italian sausage raw is 28, while the glycemic index of tempeh is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tempeh and Sausage, Italian, pork, raw.

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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
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 10% 5.4% 22% 44% 27% 49% 61% 95% 7.6% 135%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +478.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.8%
Contains more IronIron +128.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2141.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +57%
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.
Tempeh
Tempeh
2
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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 142% 39% 61% 31% 69% 114% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +628.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1037.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~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 Italian sausage raw DV% diff.
Manganese 1.3mg 0.058mg 54%
Copper 0.56mg 0.08mg 53%
Selenium 0µg 24.8µg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.568mg 41%
Saturated fat 2.539g 11.27g 40%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.91µg 35%
Fats 10.8g 31.33g 32%
Sodium 9mg 731mg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 14.34g 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 76mg 25%
Iron 2.7mg 1.18mg 19%
Phosphorus 266mg 142mg 18%
Magnesium 81mg 14mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.168mg 15%
Protein 20.29g 14.25g 12%
Calcium 111mg 18mg 9%
Calories 192kcal 346kcal 8%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.3mg 7%
Zinc 1.14mg 1.79mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.51mg 5%
Potassium 412mg 253mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 3.25mg 4%
Folate 24µg 8µg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 4.03g 2%
Carbs 7.64g 0.65g 2%
Net carbs 7.64g 0.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.563mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.52mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0.956mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 1.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.346mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.477mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.572mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.411mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
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
14% 31% 51% 3%
Protein: 14.25 g
Fats: 31.33 g
Carbs: 0.65 g
Water: 51.08 g
Other: 2.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1075.4%
Contains more WaterWater +16.8%
Contains more FatsFats +190.1%
Contains more OtherOther +66%

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
38% 48% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.03 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +347.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.03g

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. Italian sausage raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171631/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.