Tempeh vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between tempeh and lentil
- Tempeh has more manganese, copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and calcium; however, lentil has more folate and iron.
- Daily need coverage for folate for lentil is 39% higher.
- Lentil has 48 times less saturated fat than tempeh. Tempeh has 2.539g of saturated fat, while lentil has 0.053g.
- Lentil has a higher glycemic index than tempeh.
Food types used in this article are Tempeh and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.
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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 | +125% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +484.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +123.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +163.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +23.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11.4% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +390.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +149.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +116.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +129.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +654.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 24µg | 181µg | 39% |
| Manganese | 1.3mg | 0.494mg | 35% |
| Copper | 0.56mg | 0.251mg | 34% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 32% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 0.175g | 28% |
| Protein | 20.29g | 9.02g | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.358mg | 0.073mg | 22% |
| Fats | 10.8g | 0.38g | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 266mg | 180mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 2.539g | 0.053g | 11% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 36mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.64mg | 1.06mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 19mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 3.33mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.169mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.205g | 0.064g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.278mg | 0.638mg | 7% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 6% | |
| Selenium | 0µg | 2.8µg | 5% |
| Calories | 192kcal | 116kcal | 4% |
| Carbs | 7.64g | 20.13g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.178mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.5mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 412mg | 369mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 1.14mg | 1.27mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.64g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 9mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.194mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.796mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.88mg | 0.39mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.43mg | 0.654mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.908mg | 0.63mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.175mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.893mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.92mg | 0.448mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.466mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +124.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2742.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +95.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +163.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4907.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2357.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.9% |
