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Tempeh vs. Mothbeans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tempeh and mothbeans

  • Tempeh has more copper, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, calcium, and vitamin B6; however, mothbeans is higher in folate and iron.
  • Tempeh covers your daily need for copper, 44% more than mothbeans.
  • Tempeh has 37 times more calcium than mothbeans. While tempeh has 111mg of calcium, mothbeans has only 3mg.
  • Mothbeans has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of mothbeans is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tempeh and Mothbeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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
Tempeh
7
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 74% 0.9% 27% 118% 55% 16% 64% 1.3% 69% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +241.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +93.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +146.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.4%
Contains more IronIron +16.3%
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.
Tempeh
Tempeh
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 83% 50% 17% 50% 10% 0% 18%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 31% 5.3% 13% 23% 21% 0% 0% 107%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1456.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +295.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +131.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +495.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Mothbeans DV% diff.
Copper 0.56mg 0.164mg 44%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.527mg 34%
Folate 24µg 143µg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.256g 27%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.023mg 26%
Protein 20.29g 7.81g 25%
Phosphorus 266mg 150mg 17%
Fats 10.8g 0.55g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 0.668mg 12%
Calcium 111mg 3mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.124g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.093mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.044g 8%
Iron 2.7mg 3.14mg 6%
Magnesium 81mg 104mg 5%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.59mg 5%
Selenium 0µg 2.8µg 5%
Calories 192kcal 117kcal 4%
Carbs 7.64g 20.96g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.124mg 4%
Potassium 412mg 304mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.391mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 6.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 95kcal 150kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 52g 85g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 2.4 N/A
Net carbs 7.64g 20.96g N/A
Sodium 9mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.05mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.388mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.425mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.075mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.35mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.263mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
Tempeh
3
20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 g
8% 21% 69%
Protein: 7.81 g
Fats: 0.55 g
Carbs: 20.96 g
Water: 69.23 g
Other: 1.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +159.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1863.6%
Contains more OtherOther +11.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +174.3%
Contains more WaterWater +16.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
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
29% 10% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.124 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.256 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7184.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1579.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%

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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. Mothbeans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172426/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.