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Tempeh vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tempeh and lemons

  • Tempeh has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, lemons have more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lemons is 59% higher.
  • Lemons have 65 times less saturated fat than tempeh. Tempeh has 2.539g of saturated fat, while lemons have 0.039g.

Food types used in this article are Tempeh and Lemons, raw, without peel.

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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%
Lemon
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +912.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +326.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +198.6%
Contains more IronIron +350%
Contains more CopperCopper +1413.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1562.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
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
7
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%
Lemon
4
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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1690%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2540%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +168.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 53mg 59%
Copper 0.56mg 0.037mg 58%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.03mg 55%
Protein 20.29g 1.1g 38%
Phosphorus 266mg 16mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.089g 28%
Iron 2.7mg 0.6mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.02mg 26%
Magnesium 81mg 8mg 17%
Fats 10.8g 0.3g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 0.1mg 16%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.039g 11%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.06mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.08mg 10%
Calcium 111mg 26mg 9%
Potassium 412mg 138mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.011g 8%
Calories 192kcal 29kcal 8%
Folate 24µg 11µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.19mg 2%
Selenium 0µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Carbs 7.64g 9.32g 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 6.52g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Sodium 9mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 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
Lemon
2
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1744.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3500%
Contains more OtherOther +440%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22%
Contains more WaterWater +49.2%

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
Lemon
1
28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29036.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4731.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.