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Tempeh vs. Lemon meringue pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tempeh and lemon meringue pie

  • Tempeh has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, lemon meringue pie is higher in selenium.
  • Tempeh covers your daily copper needs 58% more than lemon meringue pie.
  • Lemon meringue pie contains 14 times less magnesium than tempeh. Tempeh contains 81mg of magnesium, while lemon meringue pie contains 6mg.
  • The glycemic index of lemon meringue pie is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Tempeh and Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe.

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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
9
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 4.3% 3.6% 5.7% 38% 14% 7.6% 18% 32% 17% 63%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +825%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +533.8%
Contains more IronIron +170%
Contains more CopperCopper +1233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +307.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +533.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +915.6%
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
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 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 11% 14% 0% 0% 30% 37% 18% 13% 6.2% 15% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +179.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +696.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~25µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Lemon meringue pie DV% diff.
Copper 0.56mg 0.042mg 58%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.128mg 51%
Protein 20.29g 3.8g 33%
Phosphorus 266mg 42mg 32%
Selenium 0µg 11.6µg 21%
Iron 2.7mg 1mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Magnesium 81mg 6mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.159mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.027mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 0.944mg 11%
Calcium 111mg 12mg 10%
Carbs 7.64g 39.1g 10%
Sodium 9mg 242mg 10%
Potassium 412mg 65mg 10%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.28mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 5.582g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 3.331g 6%
Calories 192kcal 285kcal 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.118mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.539g 3.185g 3%
Fats 10.8g 12.9g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.12µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.214mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 39.1g N/A
Folate 24µg 25µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.092mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.194mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
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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% 13% 39% 43%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 12.9 g
Carbs: 39.1 g
Water: 43.3 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +433.9%
Contains more WaterWater +37.8%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
Contains more FatsFats +19.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +411.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
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25% 32% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.539 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
26% 46% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.185 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.331 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +74.2%

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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 meringue pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175018/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.