Tempeh vs. Bran — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tempeh and bran different?
- Tempeh is richer in copper, vitamin B2, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, manganese, and calcium, while bran is higher in selenium.
- Tempeh covers your daily need for copper, 55% more than bran.
- Tempeh contains 18 times more vitamin B3 than bran. Tempeh contains 2.64mg of vitamin B3, while bran contains 0.144mg.
- Bran is lower in saturated fat.
- Bran has a higher glycemic index (56) than tempeh (15).
Tempeh and Oat bran, cooked types were used in this article.
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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 | +102.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1010% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +347.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +206.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +748.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +115.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +123.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +34.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.9% |
| 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 B2Vitamin B2 | +952.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1733.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +28.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +760% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +105.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.56mg | 0.066mg | 55% |
| Protein | 20.29g | 3.21g | 34% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 0.339g | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.358mg | 0.034mg | 25% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 0.88mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 266mg | 119mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.64mg | 0.144mg | 16% |
| Fats | 10.8g | 0.86g | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.025mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 1.3mg | 0.964mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 7.7µg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 2.539g | 0.163g | 11% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 40mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 10mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 10% | |
| Potassium | 412mg | 92mg | 9% |
| Calories | 192kcal | 40kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.16mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.205g | 0.291g | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.14mg | 0.53mg | 6% |
| Folate | 24µg | 6µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.278mg | 0.217mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7.64g | 11.44g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.64g | 8.84g | N/A |
| Sodium | 9mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.194mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.796mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.88mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.43mg | 0.235mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.908mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.175mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.893mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.92mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.466mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +532.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1155.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +230.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +49.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +40.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1001.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1168.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.6% |
