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Tempeh vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tempeh and corn raw

  • Tempeh has more copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, magnesium, and vitamin B6, while corn raw has more vitamin B5.
  • Tempeh's daily need coverage for copper is 56% higher.
  • Corn raw contains 56 times less calcium than tempeh. Tempeh contains 111mg of calcium, while corn raw contains 2mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in corn raw is lower.
  • Tempeh has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tempeh is 15, while the glycemic index of corn raw is 52.

The food types used in this comparison are Tempeh and Corn, sweet, yellow, 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
Tempeh
9
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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +118.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.6%
Contains more IronIron +419.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +937%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +198.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +697.5%
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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 83% 50% 17% 50% 10% 0% 18%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 23% 0% 3% 1.4% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +550.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +131.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +98.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +157.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Corn raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.56mg 0.054mg 56%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.163mg 49%
Protein 20.29g 3.27g 34%
Iron 2.7mg 0.52mg 27%
Phosphorus 266mg 89mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.487g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.055mg 23%
Fats 10.8g 1.35g 15%
Calcium 111mg 2mg 11%
Magnesium 81mg 37mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.325g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.717mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.093mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.8mg 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.432g 7%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.46mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.155mg 6%
Calories 192kcal 86kcal 5%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 1.77mg 5%
Folate 24µg 42µg 5%
Carbs 7.64g 18.7g 4%
Potassium 412mg 270mg 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 3.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 95kcal 263kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 52g 116g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 2.8 N/A
Net carbs 7.64g 16.7g N/A
Sugar 6.26g N/A
Sodium 9mg 15mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
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
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +520.5%
Contains more FatsFats +700%
Contains more OtherOther +157.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +144.8%
Contains more WaterWater +27.5%

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
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +641.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +783%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.2%

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.