Tempeh vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between tempeh and meatball?
- Tempeh is richer in copper, manganese, magnesium, and iron, yet meatball is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B5.
- Tempeh's daily need coverage for copper is 49% higher.
- Tempeh has 5 times more manganese than meatball. Tempeh has 1.3mg of manganese, while meatball has 0.282mg.
- Tempeh contains less saturated fat.
- Meatball has a lower glycemic index than tempeh.
We used Tempeh and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style types in this comparison.
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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 | +161.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +38.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +39.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +52.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +355.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +361% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +45.6% |
| 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 Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +55.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +74.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +17.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +232.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1150% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.56mg | 0.123mg | 49% |
| Manganese | 1.3mg | 0.282mg | 44% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 1µg | 38% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 666mg | 29% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 15.3µg | 28% |
| Saturated fat | 2.539g | 7.627g | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 66mg | 22% |
| Fats | 10.8g | 22.21g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.205g | 9.188g | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.278mg | 0.924mg | 13% |
| Protein | 20.29g | 14.4g | 12% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 1.77mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 31mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.358mg | 0.23mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 9% | |
| Choline | 45.2mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin K | 8.2µg | 7% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 3.346g | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.136mg | 5% |
| Calories | 192kcal | 286kcal | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.14mg | 1.66mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 266mg | 239mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 3% | |
| Folate | 24µg | 36µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 412mg | 296mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.64mg | 3.108mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 80mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 22µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.202mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Starch | 2.25g | 1% | |
| Carbs | 7.64g | 8.06g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.64g | 5.76g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.47g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.577g | 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% | |
| Fructose | 0.21g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.163g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.012g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.022g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.07g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.815g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +40.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +105.6% |
~equal in
Carbs
~8.06g
~equal in
Water
~53.67g
~equal in
Other
~1.66g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +28.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +186.7% |
