Tempeh vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between tempeh and pork Meat
- Tempeh has more manganese, copper, and iron; however, pork Meat is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
- Pork Meat covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 73% more than tempeh.
- Pork Meat contains 100 times less manganese than tempeh. Tempeh contains 1.3mg of manganese, while pork Meat contains 0.013mg.
- The glycemic index of tempeh is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Tempeh and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +179.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1750% |
| Contains more IronIron | +134.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +404.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +9900% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +112.3% |
| 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.
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1117.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +181.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +264% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +243.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +612.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.95mg | 73% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 38.2µg | 69% |
| Manganese | 1.3mg | 0.013mg | 56% |
| Copper | 0.56mg | 0.111mg | 50% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.739mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.64mg | 7.432mg | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 0.506g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 73mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0.57µg | 20% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 1.15mg | 19% |
| Choline | 88.9mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.278mg | 1.012mg | 15% |
| Protein | 20.29g | 26.17g | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.14mg | 2.42mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 29mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 6mg | 11% |
| Fats | 10.8g | 3.51g | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.539g | 1.198g | 6% |
| Folate | 24µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.205g | 1.334g | 5% |
| Carbs | 7.64g | 0g | 3% |
| Calories | 192kcal | 143kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.358mg | 0.387mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 57mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 10IU | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.64g | 0g | N/A |
| Potassium | 412mg | 421mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 266mg | 267mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.033g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.194mg | 0.275mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.796mg | 1.175mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.88mg | 1.288mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.43mg | 2.229mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.908mg | 2.427mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.175mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.893mg | 1.1mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.92mg | 1.367mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.466mg | 1.13mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.411g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +207.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +86.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +29% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +140.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +749.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -52.8% |