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Tempeh vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tempeh and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Tempeh has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B2, and iron, while mcDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B1.
  • Tempeh's daily need coverage for copper is 51% higher.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains 6 times less manganese than tempeh. Tempeh contains 1.3mg of manganese, while mcDonald's Big Mac contains 0.206mg.
  • The amount of sodium in tempeh is lower.
  • Tempeh has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tempeh is 15, while the glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is 66.

The food types used in this comparison are Tempeh and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC.

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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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 35% 16% 75% 33% 52% 52% 60% 27% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +305%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.6%
Contains more IronIron +35%
Contains more CopperCopper +471.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +531.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.5%
~equal in Calcium ~116mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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
3
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%
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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1000%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Copper 0.56mg 0.098mg 51%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.206mg 48%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.88µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.306g 27%
Phosphorus 266mg 122mg 21%
Sodium 9mg 460mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 17%
Protein 20.29g 11.82g 17%
Magnesium 81mg 20mg 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.209mg 11%
Iron 2.7mg 2mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.176mg 8%
Potassium 412mg 181mg 7%
Zinc 1.14mg 1.91mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Folate 24µg 46µg 6%
Saturated fat 2.539g 3.803g 6%
Fats 10.8g 14.96g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 3.384mg 5%
Carbs 7.64g 20.08g 4%
Calories 192kcal 257kcal 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Calcium 111mg 116mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 3.474g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
Tempeh
2
20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 g
12% 15% 20% 51% 2%
Protein: 11.82 g
Fats: 14.96 g
Carbs: 20.08 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 1.84 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.7%
Contains more WaterWater +16.3%
Contains more FatsFats +38.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162.8%
Contains more OtherOther +13.6%

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
50% 46% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1305.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.474g

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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. McDonald's Big Mac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170720/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.