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Tempeh vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tempeh and chili pepper

  • Tempeh has more manganese, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, iron, and magnesium; however, chili pepper is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily need for vitamin C, 160% more than tempeh.
  • Tempeh has 60 times more saturated fat than chili pepper. While tempeh has 2.539g of saturated fat, chili pepper has only 0.042g.
  • The glycemic index of chili pepper is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tempeh and Peppers, hot chili, red, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +252.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +692.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28%
Contains more IronIron +162.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +334.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +338.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +518.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +595.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Sodium ~9mg

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +316.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.072mg
~equal in Folate ~23µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 143.7mg 160%
Copper 0.56mg 0.129mg 48%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.187mg 48%
Protein 20.29g 1.87g 37%
Phosphorus 266mg 43mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.239g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.506mg 22%
Iron 2.7mg 1.03mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.086mg 21%
Fats 10.8g 0.44g 16%
Magnesium 81mg 23mg 14%
Vitamin K 14µg 12%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.042g 11%
Calcium 111mg 14mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 1.244mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.024g 8%
Calories 192kcal 40kcal 8%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.26mg 8%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Potassium 412mg 322mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.201mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.072mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.5µg 1%
Carbs 7.64g 8.81g 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 5.3g N/A
Sodium 9mg 9mg 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
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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +985%
Contains more FatsFats +2354.5%
Contains more OtherOther +88.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.3%
Contains more WaterWater +47.6%

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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13254.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1699.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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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/170106/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.