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Tempeh vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tempeh and mung beans

  • Tempeh contains less folate, iron, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B5, magnesium, potassium, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc than mung beans.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 150% higher.
  • Mung beans have a higher glycemic index than tempeh.

Food types used in this article are Tempeh and Mung beans, mature seeds, raw.

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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
2
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 135% 40% 110% 253% 314% 73% 157% 2% 135% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +202.4%
Contains more IronIron +149.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +68%
Contains more ZincZinc +135.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38%
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
3
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 16% 0% 2% 10% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +696.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +587.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2504.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 24µg 625µg 150%
Fiber 16.3g 65%
Iron 2.7mg 6.74mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.621mg 45%
Copper 0.56mg 0.941mg 42%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 1.91mg 33%
Magnesium 81mg 189mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.384g 26%
Potassium 412mg 1246mg 25%
Carbs 7.64g 62.62g 18%
Choline 97.9mg 18%
Fats 10.8g 1.15g 15%
Selenium 0µg 8.2µg 15%
Zinc 1.14mg 2.68mg 14%
Phosphorus 266mg 367mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.382mg 13%
Manganese 1.3mg 1.035mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.233mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.348g 10%
Calories 192kcal 347kcal 8%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.161g 8%
Protein 20.29g 23.86g 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.8mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Calcium 111mg 132mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 2.251mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 6.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 95kcal 145kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 52g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 1.6 N/A
Net carbs 7.64g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 6.6g N/A
Sodium 9mg 15mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.695mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
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
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +839.1%
Contains more WaterWater +559.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +719.6%
Contains more OtherOther +104.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
Tempeh
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25% 32% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.539 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.384 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1890.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1019.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.3%

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. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/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.