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Tempeh vs. Lime — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tempeh and lime

  • Tempeh has more manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, lime is higher in vitamin C.
  • Tempeh covers your daily need for manganese, 56% more than lime.
  • Tempeh has 115 times more saturated fat than lime. While tempeh has 2.539g of saturated fat, lime has only 0.022g.
  • The glycemic index of lime is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tempeh and Limes, raw.

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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%
Lime
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 9.9% 9% 23% 22% 3% 7.7% 0.26% 1% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +236.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +303.9%
Contains more IronIron +350%
Contains more CopperCopper +761.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +936.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1377.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16150%
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%
Lime
5
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 97% 0.67% 4.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 3.8% 13% 9.9% 0% 1.5% 6% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1690%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1220%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Lime DV% diff.
Manganese 1.3mg 0.008mg 56%
Copper 0.56mg 0.065mg 55%
Protein 20.29g 0.7g 39%
Phosphorus 266mg 18mg 35%
Vitamin C 0mg 29.1mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.055g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.02mg 26%
Iron 2.7mg 0.6mg 26%
Magnesium 81mg 6mg 18%
Fats 10.8g 0.2g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 0.2mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.043mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.022g 11%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.11mg 9%
Potassium 412mg 102mg 9%
Calcium 111mg 33mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.019g 8%
Calories 192kcal 30kcal 8%
Folate 24µg 8µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.03mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Selenium 0µg 0.4µg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.217mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Carbs 7.64g 10.54g 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 7.74g N/A
Sugar 1.69g N/A
Sodium 9mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.002mg 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
Lime
2
11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2798.6%
Contains more FatsFats +5300%
Contains more OtherOther +440%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38%
Contains more WaterWater +48%

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
Lime
1
23% 20% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16768.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7718.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Lime - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168155/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.