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Tempeh vs. Neufchâtel cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tempeh and neufchâtel cheese

  • Tempeh has more copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, neufchâtel cheese is higher in vitamin A.
  • Tempeh covers your daily copper needs 59% more than neufchâtel cheese.
  • Neufchâtel cheese contains 118 times less manganese than tempeh. Tempeh contains 1.3mg of manganese, while neufchâtel cheese contains 0.011mg.
  • Tempeh has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of neufchâtel cheese is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Tempeh and Cheese, neufchatel.

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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
8
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 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +710%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.1%
Contains more IronIron +1976.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1974.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +39%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11718.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Calcium ~117mg

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% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +254.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +131%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +424.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +275%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Neufchâtel cheese DV% diff.
Copper 0.56mg 0.027mg 59%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.011mg 56%
Saturated fat 2.539g 12.79g 47%
Iron 2.7mg 0.13mg 32%
Vitamin A 0µg 241µg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 74mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.97g 22%
Protein 20.29g 9.15g 22%
Phosphorus 266mg 138mg 18%
Fats 10.8g 22.78g 18%
Magnesium 81mg 10mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.155mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 0.21mg 15%
Sodium 9mg 334mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.041mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.3µg 9%
Potassium 412mg 152mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.575mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 5.784g 6%
Selenium 0µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.022mg 5%
Folate 24µg 14µg 3%
Calories 192kcal 253kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 3%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.82mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Calcium 111mg 117mg 1%
Carbs 7.64g 3.59g 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 3.19g N/A
Starch 0.5g 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.359mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 1.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.875mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.294mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.448mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.609mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.27mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +121.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112.8%
Contains more OtherOther +18.2%
Contains more FatsFats +110.9%
~equal in Water ~63.11g

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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +343.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80.5%

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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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/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.