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Tempeh vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tempeh and molasses different?

  • Tempeh is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, while molasses are higher in magnesium, vitamin B6, selenium, potassium, iron, and vitamin B5.
  • Molasses cover your daily need for magnesium, 38% more than tempeh.
  • Tempeh contains 179 times more vitamin B2 than molasses. Tempeh contains 0.358mg of vitamin B2, while molasses contain 0.002mg.
  • Molasses are lower in saturated fat.

Tempeh and Molasses 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.
Tempeh
4
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 173% 62% 129% 177% 162% 7.9% 13% 4.8% 200% 97%
Contains more CopperCopper +15%
Contains more ZincZinc +293.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +758.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +198.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +255.3%
Contains more IronIron +74.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.7%
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.
Tempeh
5
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +183.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +189.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +211.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Molasses DV% diff.
Protein 20.29g 0g 41%
Magnesium 81mg 242mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.67mg 35%
Phosphorus 266mg 31mg 34%
Selenium 0µg 17.8µg 32%
Potassium 412mg 1464mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.05g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.002mg 27%
Iron 2.7mg 4.72mg 25%
Carbs 7.64g 74.73g 22%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Fats 10.8g 0.1g 16%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.018g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.804mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 0.93mg 11%
Manganese 1.3mg 1.53mg 10%
Calcium 111mg 205mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.032g 8%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.29mg 8%
Copper 0.56mg 0.487mg 8%
Folate 24µg 0µg 6%
Calories 192kcal 290kcal 5%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.041mg 3%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Sodium 9mg 37mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 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
Tempeh
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20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 g
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +10700%
Contains more WaterWater +172.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +878.1%
Contains more OtherOther +103.7%

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9915.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8500%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/nutrients

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

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