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Tempeh vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tempeh and pimiento?

  • Tempeh is higher in copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B2, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B3, yet pimiento is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Pimiento's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 94% more.
  • Tempeh has 56 times more saturated fat than pimiento. While tempeh has 2.539g of saturated fat, pimiento has only 0.045g.
  • The glycemic index of tempeh is lower.

We used Tempeh and Pimento, canned types in this article.

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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
9
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 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +160.8%
Contains more IronIron +60.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1042.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1464.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1313%
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
6
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 283% 44% 14% 0% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +358.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +496.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +329.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2680%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.215mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Pimiento DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 84.9mg 94%
Copper 0.56mg 0.049mg 57%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.092mg 53%
Protein 20.29g 1.1g 38%
Phosphorus 266mg 17mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.161g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.06mg 23%
Magnesium 81mg 6mg 18%
Fats 10.8g 0.3g 16%
Vitamin A 0µg 133µg 15%
Iron 2.7mg 1.68mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 0.615mg 13%
Calcium 111mg 6mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.045g 11%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.19mg 9%
Calories 192kcal 23kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.02g 8%
Fiber 1.9g 8%
Vitamin K 8.3µg 7%
Potassium 412mg 158mg 7%
Folate 24µg 6µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.01mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.017mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Carbs 7.64g 5.1g 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 3.2g N/A
Sugar 2.71g N/A
Sodium 9mg 14mg 0%
Selenium 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.215mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.034mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
4
20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 g
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1744.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.8%
Contains more OtherOther +305%
Contains more WaterWater +56.1%

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
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15925%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2570.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.