Tempeh vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tempeh and Mexican tea different?
- Tempeh is richer in copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and iron, while Mexican tea is higher in manganese, folate, calcium, magnesium, and potassium.
- Mexican tea covers your daily need for manganese, 78% more than tempeh.
- Tempeh contains 4 times more vitamin B3 than Mexican tea. Tempeh contains 2.64mg of vitamin B3, while Mexican tea contains 0.639mg.
Tempeh and Epazote, raw types were used in this article.
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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 IronIron | +43.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +194.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +209.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +49.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +147.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +53.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +138.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +178.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +313.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +55.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +41.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +795.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 1.3mg | 3.098mg | 78% |
Folate | 24µg | 215µg | 48% |
Copper | 0.56mg | 0.19mg | 41% |
Protein | 20.29g | 0.33g | 40% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 29% | |
Phosphorus | 266mg | 86mg | 26% |
Fats | 10.8g | 0.52g | 16% |
Calcium | 111mg | 275mg | 16% |
Fiber | 3.8g | 15% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.64mg | 0.639mg | 13% |
Saturated fat | 2.539g | 12% | |
Magnesium | 81mg | 121mg | 10% |
Iron | 2.7mg | 1.88mg | 10% |
Calories | 192kcal | 32kcal | 8% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.205g | 8% | |
Potassium | 412mg | 633mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.152mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.028mg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.6mg | 4% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0µg | 3% |
Selenium | 0µg | 0.9µg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.278mg | 0.179mg | 2% |
Sodium | 9mg | 43mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.358mg | 0.348mg | 1% |
Carbs | 7.64g | 7.44g | 0% |
Net carbs | 7.64g | 3.64g | N/A |
Zinc | 1.14mg | 1.1mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
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
Protein:
20.29 g
Fats:
10.8 g
Carbs:
7.64 g
Water:
59.65 g
Other:
1.62 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +6048.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1976.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +49.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +54.3% |
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Carbs
~7.44g