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Tempeh vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tempeh and chili Pepper

  • Tempeh has more manganese, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B3; however, chili Pepper have more vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chili Pepper is 269% higher.
  • Chili Pepper have 121 times less saturated fat than tempeh. Tempeh has 2.539g of saturated fat, while chili Pepper have 0.021g.

Food types used in this article are Tempeh and Peppers, hot chili, green, 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 18% 5.4% 30% 45% 58% 8.2% 20% 0.91% 31% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +224%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.2%
Contains more IronIron +125%
Contains more CopperCopper +221.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +280%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +478.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +448.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%
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
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 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +297.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +177.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +355.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~23µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 242.5mg 269%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.237mg 46%
Copper 0.56mg 0.174mg 43%
Protein 20.29g 2g 37%
Phosphorus 266mg 46mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.109g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.09mg 21%
Iron 2.7mg 1.2mg 19%
Fats 10.8g 0.2g 16%
Magnesium 81mg 25mg 13%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 0.95mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.021g 11%
Calcium 111mg 18mg 9%
Calories 192kcal 40kcal 8%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.3mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.011g 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 59µg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.278mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.061mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Potassium 412mg 340mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.09mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.5µg 1%
Carbs 7.64g 9.46g 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 7.96g N/A
Sugar 5.1g N/A
Sodium 9mg 7mg 0%
Folate 24µg 23µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.041mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +914.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5300%
Contains more OtherOther +170%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.8%
Contains more WaterWater +47.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
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25% 32% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.539 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
15% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29036.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3845%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Chili Pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/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.