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Tempeh vs. Nori — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tempeh and nori

  • Tempeh has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, iron, and vitamin B3; however, nori is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Nori covers your daily vitamin A needs 104% more than tempeh.
  • Nori has 42 times less saturated fat than tempeh. Tempeh has 2.539g of saturated fat, while nori has 0.061g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tempeh and Seaweed, laver, 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
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%
Nori
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.7%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +112.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +358.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Zinc ~1.05mg

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
3
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%
Nori
9
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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +508.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Nori DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 39mg 43%
Copper 0.56mg 0.264mg 33%
Folate 24µg 146µg 31%
Phosphorus 266mg 58mg 30%
Vitamin A 0µg 260µg 29%
Protein 20.29g 5.81g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.11g 28%
Magnesium 81mg 2mg 19%
Fats 10.8g 0.28g 16%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.988mg 14%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.061g 11%
Iron 2.7mg 1.8mg 11%
Calories 192kcal 35kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.025g 8%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 1.47mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.446mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.521mg 5%
Calcium 111mg 70mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.159mg 4%
Vitamin K 4µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Potassium 412mg 356mg 2%
Sodium 9mg 48mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.098mg 2%
Fiber 0.3g 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Zinc 1.14mg 1.05mg 1%
Carbs 7.64g 5.11g 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 4.81g N/A
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.232mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0.501mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.222mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.273mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.402mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g 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
Nori
2
6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +249.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3757.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.5%
Contains more WaterWater +42.5%
Contains more OtherOther +132.7%

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
Nori
1
31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12720%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3809.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.