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Tempeh vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tempeh and minestrone

  • Tempeh has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, minestrone has more vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for tempeh is 57% higher.
  • Minestrone has 27 times less magnesium than tempeh. Tempeh has 81mg of magnesium, while minestrone has 3mg.
  • Minestrone is lower in saturated fat.
  • Minestrone has a higher glycemic index than tempeh.

Food types used in this article are Tempeh and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water.

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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.
Tempeh
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 33% 36% 101% 187% 31% 114% 1.2% 170% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 4.2% 11% 14% 17% 8.5% 9.9% 33% 20% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +692.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +216.9%
Contains more IronIron +610.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +998%
Contains more ZincZinc +267.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1056.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +755.3%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.
Tempeh
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 83% 50% 17% 50% 10% 0% 18% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.7% 16% 0% 0% 5.5% 4.2% 7.3% 8.4% 9.5% 0% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +254.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1888.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +575.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +424.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Minestrone DV% diff.
Copper 0.56mg 0.051mg 57%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.152mg 50%
Protein 20.29g 1.77g 37%
Phosphorus 266mg 23mg 35%
Iron 2.7mg 0.38mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.46g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.018mg 26%
Magnesium 81mg 3mg 19%
Fats 10.8g 1.04g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 0.391mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.041mg 13%
Sodium 9mg 254mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.23g 10%
Calcium 111mg 14mg 10%
Calories 192kcal 34kcal 8%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.31mg 8%
Potassium 412mg 130mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.29g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.022mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 49µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.14mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Folate 24µg 15µg 2%
Carbs 7.64g 4.66g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 4.26g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.064mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
4
20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 g
2% 5% 91%
Protein: 1.77 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 4.66 g
Water: 91.33 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1046.3%
Contains more FatsFats +938.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.9%
Contains more OtherOther +35%
Contains more WaterWater +53.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
2
25% 32% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.539 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
23% 30% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1005.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +834.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Tempeh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174272/nutrients
  2. Minestrone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172913/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.