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Tempeh vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tempeh and parsley

  • Tempeh has more manganese, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6, while parsley has more vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and folate.
  • Parsley's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 168% higher.
  • Parsley contains 19 times less saturated fat than tempeh. Tempeh contains 2.539g of saturated fat, while parsley contains 0.132g.
  • Tempeh has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tempeh is 15, while the glycemic index of parsley is 32.

The food types used in this comparison are Tempeh and Parsley, fresh.

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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
5
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 36% 41% 49% 233% 50% 29% 25% 7.3% 21% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62%
Contains more CopperCopper +275.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +358.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +712.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.5%
Contains more IronIron +129.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Zinc ~1.07mg

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
4
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 443% 140% 15% 0% 22% 23% 25% 24% 21% 0% 4100% 114% 7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +265.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Parsley DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1640µg 1367%
Vitamin C 0mg 133mg 148%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.16mg 50%
Vitamin A 0µg 421µg 47%
Copper 0.56mg 0.149mg 46%
Iron 2.7mg 6.2mg 44%
Protein 20.29g 2.97g 35%
Folate 24µg 152µg 32%
Phosphorus 266mg 58mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.124g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.098mg 20%
Fats 10.8g 0.79g 15%
Fiber 3.3g 13%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.132g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.09mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 1.313mg 8%
Calories 192kcal 36kcal 8%
Magnesium 81mg 50mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.295g 7%
Vitamin E 0.75mg 5%
Potassium 412mg 554mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Calcium 111mg 138mg 3%
Sodium 9mg 56mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.4mg 2%
Choline 12.8mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.086mg 1%
Zinc 1.14mg 1.07mg 1%
Carbs 7.64g 6.33g 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 0.85g N/A
Selenium 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0.204mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.042mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.145mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.061mg 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
3% 6% 88% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.79 g
Carbs: 6.33 g
Water: 87.71 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +583.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1267.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.7%
Contains more WaterWater +47%
Contains more OtherOther +35.8%

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
24% 54% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.132 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +986.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3367.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%

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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. Parsley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170416/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.