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Tempeh vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tempeh and lychee different?

  • Tempeh is richer in manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B3, and calcium, while lychee is higher in vitamin C.
  • Lychee covers your daily need for vitamin C, 79% more than tempeh.
  • Tempeh contains 26 times more saturated fat than lychee. Tempeh contains 2.539g of saturated fat, while lychee contains 0.099g.
  • Lychee has a higher glycemic index (48) than tempeh (15).

Tempeh and Litchis, raw 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.
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%
Lychee
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 1.5% 15% 12% 49% 1.9% 13% 0.13% 7.2% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +710%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140.9%
Contains more IronIron +771%
Contains more CopperCopper +278.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1528.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +758.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2263.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
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%
Lychee
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 238% 0% 1.4% 0% 2.8% 15% 11% 0% 23% 0% 1% 11% 3.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +609.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +450.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +337.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Lychee DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 71.5mg 79%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.055mg 54%
Copper 0.56mg 0.148mg 46%
Protein 20.29g 0.83g 39%
Phosphorus 266mg 31mg 34%
Iron 2.7mg 0.31mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.132g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.065mg 23%
Magnesium 81mg 10mg 17%
Fats 10.8g 0.44g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 0.603mg 13%
Calcium 111mg 5mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.099g 11%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.07mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.1mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.12g 8%
Potassium 412mg 171mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 6%
Calories 192kcal 66kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.011mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Folate 24µg 14µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 7.64g 16.53g 3%
Choline 7.1mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 15.23g N/A
Sugar 15.23g N/A
Sodium 9mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.009mg 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
Lychee
2
17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2344.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2354.5%
Contains more OtherOther +268.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +116.4%
Contains more WaterWater +37.1%

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
Lychee
1
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.132 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2570.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3157.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%

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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. Lychee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169086/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.