Tempeh vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between tempeh and pork chop
- Tempeh has more manganese, copper, and iron; however, pork chop has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for pork chop is 66% higher.
- Pork chop has 130 times less manganese than tempeh. Tempeh has 1.3mg of manganese, while pork chop has 0.01mg.
- Tempeh has a higher glycemic index than pork chop.
Food types used in this article are Tempeh and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.
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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 | +305% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +98.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +30.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +210.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +433.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12900% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +176.3% |
| 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 | +14.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +528.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +200.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +297.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +127.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +725% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 0µg | 36.4µg | 66% |
| Manganese | 1.3mg | 0.01mg | 56% |
| Copper | 0.56mg | 0.105mg | 51% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.49mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.64mg | 7.927mg | 33% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 78mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0.66µg | 24% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 0.87mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.489mg | 21% |
| Zinc | 1.14mg | 3.15mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.278mg | 1.104mg | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 1.894g | 16% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 20mg | 15% |
| Choline | 67.5mg | 12% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.539g | 4.339g | 8% |
| Protein | 20.29g | 23.72g | 7% |
| Folate | 24µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 56mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1µg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 40IU | 5% |
| Fats | 10.8g | 14.35g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.205g | 4.887g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 266mg | 241mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 74mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 412mg | 315mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.358mg | 0.313mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 7.64g | 0g | 3% |
| Calories | 192kcal | 231kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 7.64g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.066g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.194mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.796mg | 1.043mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.88mg | 1.123mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.43mg | 1.952mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.908mg | 2.109mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.175mg | 0.65mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.893mg | 0.985mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.92mg | 1.2mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.466mg | 0.965mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.065g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.065g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.922g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +237.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +32.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -41.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +127% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +52.5% |
