Tempeh vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between tempeh and pork?
- Tempeh is richer in manganese, copper, and iron, yet pork is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
- Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 82% higher.
- Tempeh has 144 times more manganese than pork. Tempeh has 1.3mg of manganese, while pork has 0.009mg.
- Tempeh contains less saturated fat.
- Pork has a lower glycemic index than tempeh.
We used Tempeh and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +189.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +484.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +210.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +667.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14344.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +109.6% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +380% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1024.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +90.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +151.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +115.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +775% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 0µg | 45.3µg | 82% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.877mg | 67% |
| Manganese | 1.3mg | 0.009mg | 56% |
| Copper | 0.56mg | 0.073mg | 54% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 80mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0.7µg | 26% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 0.87mg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 1.2g | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.464mg | 19% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.64mg | 5.037mg | 15% |
| Protein | 20.29g | 27.32g | 14% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 28mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 2.539g | 5.23g | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.14mg | 2.39mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 19mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.278mg | 0.698mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 53IU | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.3µg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.205g | 6.19g | 7% |
| Folate | 24µg | 5µg | 5% |
| Fats | 10.8g | 13.92g | 5% |
| Calories | 192kcal | 242kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.358mg | 0.321mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 266mg | 246mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 7.64g | 0g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 9mg | 62mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.64g | 0g | N/A |
| Potassium | 412mg | 423mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.194mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.796mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.88mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.43mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.908mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.175mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.893mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.92mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.466mg | 1.067mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +82% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +34.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +28.9% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +258.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +93.1% |
