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Tempeh vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tempeh and parsnip

  • Tempeh has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, magnesium, and vitamin B3; however, parsnip has more vitamin C and folate.
  • Tempeh's daily need coverage for copper is 49% more.
  • Tempeh has 51 times more saturated fat than parsnip. Tempeh has 2.539g of saturated fat, while parsnip has 0.05g.
  • Parsnip has a higher glycemic index than tempeh.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tempeh and Parsnips, 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
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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 21% 11% 33% 22% 40% 16% 30% 1.3% 73% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +179.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.3%
Contains more IronIron +357.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +366.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +93.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +274.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +132.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~375mg

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 57% 0% 30% 0% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +616%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +277.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +179.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Parsnip DV% diff.
Copper 0.56mg 0.12mg 49%
Protein 20.29g 1.2g 38%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.56mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.047g 28%
Phosphorus 266mg 71mg 28%
Iron 2.7mg 0.59mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.05mg 24%
Fiber 4.9g 20%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Fats 10.8g 0.3g 16%
Magnesium 81mg 29mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 0.7mg 12%
Folate 24µg 67µg 11%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.05g 11%
Vitamin E 1.49mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.09mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.112g 8%
Calcium 111mg 36mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.6mg 6%
Calories 192kcal 75kcal 6%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.59mg 5%
Selenium 0µg 1.8µg 3%
Carbs 7.64g 17.99g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.09mg 1%
Potassium 412mg 375mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 4.8g N/A
Sodium 9mg 10mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0%

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
18% 80%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 17.99 g
Water: 79.53 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1590.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3500%
Contains more OtherOther +65.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +135.5%
Contains more WaterWater +33.3%

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% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.112 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2761.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9048.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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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. Parsnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170417/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.