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Tempeh vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tempeh and pound cake

  • Tempeh has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B6; however, pound cake has more vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for tempeh is 58% higher.
  • Pound cake has 12 times less manganese than tempeh. Tempeh has 1.3mg of manganese, while pound cake has 0.11mg.
  • Tempeh is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pound cake has a higher glycemic index than tempeh.

Food types used in this article are Tempeh and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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
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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +912.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176.5%
Contains more IronIron +82.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +165.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1081.8%
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
3
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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +497.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +121.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +350%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Pound cake DV% diff.
Copper 0.56mg 0.042mg 58%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.11mg 52%
Protein 20.29g 5g 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Phosphorus 266mg 140mg 18%
Magnesium 81mg 8mg 17%
Sodium 9mg 377mg 16%
Carbs 7.64g 53.64g 15%
Iron 2.7mg 1.48mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.036mg 14%
Threonine 0.796mg 153mg 14%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.36µg 12%
Saturated fat 2.539g 4.811g 10%
Selenium 0µg 5µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.249mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.173mg 8%
Calories 192kcal 353kcal 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 70µg 8%
Potassium 412mg 149mg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Calcium 111mg 47mg 6%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.43mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 3.419g 6%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 1.615mg 6%
Folate 24µg 42µg 5%
Fats 10.8g 13.96g 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.485mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 4%
Fiber 0.6g 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.192g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 3.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +305.8%
Contains more WaterWater +130.6%
Contains more FatsFats +29.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +602.1%
~equal in Other ~1.53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
Tempeh
3
25% 32% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.539 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.02g

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.