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Tempeh vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tempeh and peanuts

  • Tempeh contains less copper, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, manganese, iron, magnesium, and zinc than peanuts.
  • Peanuts' daily need coverage for copper is 65% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tempeh is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Tempeh and Peanuts, all types, 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
2
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%
Peanut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.1%
Contains more IronIron +69.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +186.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.8%
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
2
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%
Peanut
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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% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +165.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +720.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +357%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +535.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Peanut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 15.558g 75%
Copper 0.56mg 1.144mg 65%
Fats 10.8g 49.24g 59%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 12.066mg 59%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 56%
Folate 24µg 240µg 54%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 24.426g 53%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.64mg 47%
Fiber 8.5g 34%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 1.767mg 30%
Manganese 1.3mg 1.934mg 28%
Iron 2.7mg 4.58mg 24%
Magnesium 81mg 168mg 21%
Calories 192kcal 567kcal 19%
Zinc 1.14mg 3.27mg 19%
Saturated fat 2.539g 6.279g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.135mg 17%
Phosphorus 266mg 376mg 16%
Selenium 0µg 7.2µg 13%
Protein 20.29g 25.8g 11%
Choline 52.5mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.348mg 10%
Potassium 412mg 705mg 9%
Carbs 7.64g 16.13g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Calcium 111mg 92mg 2%
Net carbs 7.64g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 4.72g N/A
Sodium 9mg 18mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.652mg 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
Peanut
4
26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +817.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.2%
Contains more FatsFats +355.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +111.1%
Contains more OtherOther +43.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
1
25% 32% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.539 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Peanut
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14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +662.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +261.8%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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