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Tempeh vs. Pigeon pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tempeh and pigeon pea raw

  • Tempeh has less folate, copper, vitamin B1, iron, potassium, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B5, selenium, and zinc.
  • Pigeon pea raw covers your daily folate needs 108% more than tempeh.

Food varieties used in this article are Tempeh and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, 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
Tempeh
1
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 131% 39% 123% 196% 352% 75% 157% 2.2% 234% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +237.9%
Contains more IronIron +93.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.8%
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
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%
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% 0.33% 0% 0% 161% 43% 56% 76% 65% 0% 0% 342% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +724.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +355.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Folate 24µg 456µg 108%
Fiber 15g 60%
Copper 0.56mg 1.057mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.643mg 47%
Iron 2.7mg 5.23mg 32%
Potassium 412mg 1392mg 29%
Magnesium 81mg 183mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.814g 23%
Manganese 1.3mg 1.791mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 1.266mg 20%
Carbs 7.64g 62.78g 18%
Zinc 1.14mg 2.76mg 15%
Selenium 0µg 8.2µg 15%
Phosphorus 266mg 367mg 14%
Fats 10.8g 1.49g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.187mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.33g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.012g 8%
Calories 192kcal 343kcal 8%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.283mg 5%
Protein 20.29g 21.7g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 2.965mg 2%
Calcium 111mg 130mg 2%
Net carbs 7.64g 47.78g N/A
Sodium 9mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.774mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
Tempeh
2
20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 g
22% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.7 g
Fats: 1.49 g
Carbs: 62.78 g
Water: 10.59 g
Other: 3.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +624.8%
Contains more WaterWater +463.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +721.7%
Contains more OtherOther +112.3%
~equal in Protein ~21.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
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
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26608.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +428.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87%

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. Pigeon pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172436/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.