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Tempeh vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tempeh and pancake?

  • Tempeh is higher in copper, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and iron, yet pancake is higher in selenium and calcium.
  • Tempeh's daily need coverage for copper is 57% more.
  • Tempeh has 7 times more manganese than pancake. While tempeh has 1.3mg of manganese, pancake has only 0.2mg.
  • The amount of sodium in tempeh is lower.
  • The glycemic index of tempeh is lower.

We used Tempeh and Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe types 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.
Tempeh
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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 11% 66% 12% 68% 16% 15% 68% 57% 26% 81%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +406.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +212.1%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +1042.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +97.3%
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.
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%
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 1% 18% 0% 0% 50% 65% 29% 24% 11% 28% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +367.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +157.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +175%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Pancake DV% diff.
Copper 0.56mg 0.049mg 57%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.2mg 48%
Protein 20.29g 6.4g 28%
Selenium 0µg 14.9µg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Sodium 9mg 439mg 19%
Phosphorus 266mg 159mg 15%
Magnesium 81mg 16mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.046mg 13%
Iron 2.7mg 1.8mg 11%
Calcium 111mg 219mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.201mg 10%
Potassium 412mg 132mg 8%
Carbs 7.64g 28.3g 7%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 1.567mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.22µg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 54µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.281mg 6%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.56mg 5%
Folate 24µg 38µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.405mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.539g 2.122g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 2.474g 2%
Calories 192kcal 227kcal 2%
Fats 10.8g 9.7g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 4.447g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 28.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.321mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.319mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.335mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.152mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
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20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 g
6% 10% 28% 53% 3%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 28.3 g
Water: 52.9 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +217%
Contains more FatsFats +11.3%
Contains more WaterWater +12.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +270.4%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
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25% 32% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.539 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
23% 27% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.447 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.447g

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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. Pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175009/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.