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Tempeh vs. Lima beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tempeh and lima beans?

  • Tempeh is richer in copper, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, calcium, and magnesium, yet lima beans are richer in folate and selenium.
  • Tempeh's daily need coverage for copper is 36% higher.
  • Tempeh has 29 times more saturated fat than lima beans. Tempeh has 2.539g of saturated fat, while lima beans have 0.089g.
  • Tempeh has a lower glycemic index than lima beans.

We used Tempeh and Lima beans, large, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types in this comparison.

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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
7
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 31% 5.1% 45% 90% 78% 26% 48% 0.26% 67% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +552.9%
Contains more IronIron +13%
Contains more CopperCopper +138.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +139.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +151.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.3%
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
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 0% 0% 3.6% 0% 40% 13% 7.9% 25% 37% 0% 5% 62% 18%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +550.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +527.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +245.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Lima beans DV% diff.
Copper 0.56mg 0.235mg 36%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.516mg 34%
Fiber 7g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.171g 28%
Protein 20.29g 7.8g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.055mg 23%
Phosphorus 266mg 111mg 22%
Fats 10.8g 0.38g 16%
Folate 24µg 83µg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 0.421mg 14%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.089g 11%
Calcium 111mg 17mg 9%
Magnesium 81mg 43mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.034g 8%
Selenium 0µg 4.5µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.161mg 7%
Choline 32.5mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.161mg 4%
Calories 192kcal 115kcal 4%
Carbs 7.64g 20.88g 4%
Iron 2.7mg 2.39mg 4%
Potassium 412mg 508mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.422mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.95mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 13.88g N/A
Sugar 2.9g N/A
Sodium 9mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.411mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0.673mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.099mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.469mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.238mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
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
8% 21% 70%
Protein: 7.8 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.88 g
Water: 69.79 g
Other: 1.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +160.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2742.1%
Contains more OtherOther +40.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +173.3%
Contains more WaterWater +17%

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
30% 12% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9326.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2414.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%

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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. Lima beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174253/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.