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Tempeh vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tempeh and matzo

  • Tempeh has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, and potassium, while matzo has more selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Matzo's daily need coverage for selenium is 67% higher.
  • Matzo contains 11 times less saturated fat than tempeh. Tempeh contains 2.539g of saturated fat, while matzo contains 0.226g.

The food types used in this comparison are Tempeh and Crackers, matzo, plain.

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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
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%
Matzo
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 3.9% 9.9% 119% 20% 19% 38% 0% 85% 201%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +224%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +753.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +267.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +833.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +198.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more IronIron +17%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
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
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%
Matzo
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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% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +396.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Matzo DV% diff.
Selenium 0µg 36.9µg 67%
Copper 0.56mg 0.06mg 56%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.65mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.387mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.603g 25%
Carbs 7.64g 83.7g 25%
Phosphorus 266mg 89mg 25%
Protein 20.29g 10g 21%
Fats 10.8g 1.4g 14%
Magnesium 81mg 25mg 13%
Fiber 3g 12%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.226g 11%
Calories 192kcal 395kcal 10%
Calcium 111mg 13mg 10%
Potassium 412mg 112mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.115mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 3.892mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.127g 8%
Iron 2.7mg 3.16mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.291mg 5%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.68mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.443mg 3%
Folate 24µg 17µg 2%
Choline 10.8mg 2%
Net carbs 7.64g 80.7g N/A
Sugar 0.29g N/A
Sodium 9mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.213mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
4
20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 g
Matzo
1
10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.9%
Contains more FatsFats +671.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1287.2%
Contains more OtherOther +170%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +995.5%

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
Matzo
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2423.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +613.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.1%

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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. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/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.