Tempeh vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between tempeh and scallion
- Tempeh has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B2, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B3; however, scallion is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Tempeh covers your daily copper needs 53% more than scallion.
- Scallion contains 79 times less saturated fat than tempeh. Tempeh contains 2.539g of saturated fat, while scallion contains 0.032g.
- The glycemic index of scallion is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Tempeh and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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 | +54.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +49.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +82.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +574.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +192.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +618.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -43.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +712.5% |
| 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 | +41.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +347.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +402.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +270.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +252.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +166.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 207µg | 173% | |
| Copper | 0.56mg | 0.083mg | 53% |
| Manganese | 1.3mg | 0.16mg | 50% |
| Protein | 20.29g | 1.83g | 37% |
| Phosphorus | 266mg | 37mg | 33% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 0.074g | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 18.8mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.358mg | 0.08mg | 21% |
| Fats | 10.8g | 0.19g | 16% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 20mg | 15% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 1.48mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.64mg | 0.525mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.061mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 2.539g | 0.032g | 11% |
| Folate | 24µg | 64µg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 10% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.205g | 0.027g | 8% |
| Calories | 192kcal | 32kcal | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.14mg | 0.39mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 50µg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 412mg | 276mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 72mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.278mg | 0.075mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.055mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Choline | 5.7mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 7.64g | 7.34g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.64g | 4.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.33g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 9mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.194mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.796mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.88mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.43mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.908mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.175mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.893mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.92mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.466mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1008.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5584.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +50.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11770.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5710.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.7% |
