Tempeh vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tempeh and Limburger different?
- Tempeh is richer in copper, manganese, and iron, while Limburger is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, selenium, and vitamin A.
- Limburger covers your daily need for saturated fat, 71% more than tempeh.
- Tempeh contains 34 times more manganese than Limburger. Tempeh contains 1.3mg of manganese, while Limburger contains 0.038mg.
- Tempeh is lower in saturated fat.
- Limburger has a higher glycemic index (27) than tempeh (15).
Tempeh and Cheese, limburger types were used in this article.
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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 | +285.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +221.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1976.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2566.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3321.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +347.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +84.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.7% |
| 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 B3Vitamin B3 | +1570.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +40.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +323.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +141.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 2.539g | 16.746g | 65% |
| Copper | 0.56mg | 0.021mg | 60% |
| Manganese | 1.3mg | 0.038mg | 55% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 1.04µg | 40% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 497mg | 39% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 340µg | 38% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 800mg | 34% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 0.13mg | 32% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 90mg | 30% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 14.5µg | 26% |
| Fats | 10.8g | 27.25g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 0.495g | 25% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.278mg | 1.177mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 266mg | 393mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.64mg | 0.158mg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.205g | 8.606g | 14% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 21mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.358mg | 0.503mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.086mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.14mg | 2.1mg | 9% |
| Folate | 24µg | 58µg | 9% |
| Potassium | 412mg | 128mg | 8% |
| Calories | 192kcal | 327kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.5µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 20IU | 3% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 7.64g | 0.49g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
| Protein | 20.29g | 20.05g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.64g | 0.49g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.49g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.194mg | 0.289mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.796mg | 0.739mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.88mg | 1.219mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.43mg | 2.093mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.908mg | 1.675mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.175mg | 0.619mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.893mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.92mg | 1.439mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.466mg | 0.578mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1459.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +152.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +134% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +768.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +168.5% |
