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Tempeh vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tempeh and papaya

  • Tempeh has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, papaya is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Papaya covers your daily vitamin C needs 68% more than tempeh.
  • Papaya has 33 times less manganese than tempeh. Tempeh has 1.3mg of manganese, while papaya has 0.04mg.
  • Papaya has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of papaya is 38, while the glycemic index of tempeh is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tempeh and Papayas, 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%
Papaya
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 6% 16% 9.4% 15% 2.2% 4.3% 1% 5.2% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +285.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +455%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.4%
Contains more IronIron +980%
Contains more CopperCopper +1144.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1325%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2560%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.1%
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
6
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%
Papaya
6
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 203% 16% 6% 0% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +239.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1225.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +639.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +465.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Papaya DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 60.9mg 68%
Copper 0.56mg 0.045mg 57%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.04mg 55%
Protein 20.29g 0.47g 40%
Phosphorus 266mg 10mg 37%
Iron 2.7mg 0.25mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.058g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.027mg 25%
Fats 10.8g 0.26g 16%
Magnesium 81mg 21mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.038mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 0.357mg 14%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.081g 11%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.08mg 10%
Calcium 111mg 20mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.072g 8%
Calories 192kcal 43kcal 7%
Potassium 412mg 182mg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 47µg 5%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.023mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Folate 24µg 37µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.191mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Carbs 7.64g 10.82g 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 7.82g N/A
Sodium 9mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.005mg 0%

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
Papaya
2
11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4217%
Contains more FatsFats +4053.8%
Contains more OtherOther +315.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.6%
Contains more WaterWater +47.6%

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
Papaya
1
38% 34% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.081 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4351.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7313.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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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. Papaya - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169926/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.