Tempeh vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between tempeh and milk?
- Tempeh is richer in copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2, yet milk is richer in vitamin B12.
- Tempeh's daily need coverage for copper is 61% higher.
- Tempeh has 433 times more manganese than milk. Tempeh has 1.3mg of manganese, while milk has 0.003mg.
- Milk contains less saturated fat.
- Tempeh has a lower glycemic index than milk.
We used Tempeh and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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 | +636.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +174.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +8900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +5500% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +171.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +180% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +43233.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.6% |
| 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 B1Vitamin B1 | +290% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +93.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2738.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +481.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +380% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +29.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +487.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.56mg | 0.01mg | 61% |
| Manganese | 1.3mg | 0.003mg | 56% |
| Protein | 20.29g | 3.37g | 34% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 0.03mg | 33% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 0.035g | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 266mg | 95mg | 24% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 11mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0.47µg | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.64mg | 0.093mg | 16% |
| Fats | 10.8g | 0.97g | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.037mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.358mg | 0.185mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 2.539g | 0.633g | 9% |
| Calories | 192kcal | 42kcal | 8% |
| Potassium | 412mg | 150mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.14mg | 0.42mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.205g | 0.277g | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 48IU | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 58µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 3.3µg | 6% |
| Folate | 24µg | 5µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.02mg | 5% |
| Choline | 17.7mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.278mg | 0.361mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 44mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 125mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7.64g | 4.99g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.64g | 4.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.2g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.194mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.796mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.88mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.43mg | 0.319mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.908mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.175mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.893mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.92mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.466mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +502.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1013.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +53.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +116% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +50.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1057% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12185.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.1% |
