Tempeh vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between tempeh and shiitake
- Tempeh has more manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin B2; however, shiitake has more vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B3.
- Tempeh's daily need coverage for manganese is 47% more.
- Tempeh has 56 times more calcium than shiitake. Tempeh has 111mg of calcium, while shiitake has 2mg.
- Shiitake has a higher glycemic index than tempeh.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Tempeh and Mushrooms, shiitake, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +305% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5450% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +35.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +558.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +294.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +137.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +465.2% |
| 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 | +420% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +65% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +84.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +46.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +439.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +36.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.3mg | 0.23mg | 47% |
| Copper | 0.56mg | 0.142mg | 46% |
| Protein | 20.29g | 2.24g | 36% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 0.41mg | 29% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 29% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.278mg | 1.5mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 266mg | 112mg | 22% |
| Fats | 10.8g | 0.49g | 16% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 20mg | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 2.539g | 12% | |
| Calcium | 111mg | 2mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.358mg | 0.217mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 5.7µg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 10% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.205g | 8% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.64mg | 3.877mg | 8% |
| Calories | 192kcal | 34kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.293mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.015mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 412mg | 304mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 3% | |
| Folate | 24µg | 13µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 18IU | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.14mg | 1.03mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7.64g | 6.79g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.64g | 4.29g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.38g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 9mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.194mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.796mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.88mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.43mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.908mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.175mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.893mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.92mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.466mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +805.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2104.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +118.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +50.4% |
