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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +29.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -16.4% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~4.447g