Tempeh vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between tempeh and meatball?
- Tempeh is richer in magnesium, vitamin B2, calcium, and potassium, yet meatball is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, copper, folate, and phosphorus.
- Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 72% higher.
- Tempeh has 5 times more magnesium than meatball. Tempeh has 81mg of magnesium, while meatball has 18mg.
- Tempeh contains less sodium.
- Meatball has a lower glycemic index than tempeh.
We used Tempeh and Meatballs, meatless 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 | +350% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +344% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +128.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +25% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +26.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +57.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +29.3% |
| 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 Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +68.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1102.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +79.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1775% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +225% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.938mg | 72% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 1.5µg | 59% |
| Manganese | 1.3mg | 57% | |
| Sodium | 9mg | 550mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 4.6g | 18% | |
| Copper | 0.56mg | 0.706mg | 16% |
| Choline | 88.4mg | 16% | |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 18mg | 15% |
| Folate | 24µg | 78µg | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 1.73mg | 12% | |
| Phosphorus | 266mg | 344mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.358mg | 0.213mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 25mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 2.16mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 412mg | 180mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.14mg | 1.8mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 2.539g | 1.425g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.278mg | 0.5mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.205g | 2.188g | 3% |
| Fats | 10.8g | 9g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 4.666g | 2% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 0.8µg | 1% |
| Protein | 20.29g | 21g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.64mg | 2.5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Calories | 192kcal | 197kcal | 0% |
| Carbs | 7.64g | 8g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.64g | 3.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.25g | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +20% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +146.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~21g
~equal in
Carbs
~8g
~equal in
Water
~58g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +46.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -43.9% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~4.666g