Tempeh vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tempeh and provolone different?
- Tempeh is higher in copper, manganese, and iron; however, provolone is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for provolone is 73% higher.
- Tempeh contains 130 times more manganese than provolone. While tempeh contains 1.3mg of manganese, provolone contains only 0.01mg.
- Tempeh has less saturated fat.
- Tempeh has a lower glycemic index (15) than provolone (27).
Tempeh and Cheese, provolone are the varieties used 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +189.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +198.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +419.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +2053.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12900% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +581.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +183.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +86.5% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +310.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1592.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +194.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +140% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +71.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1725% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 2.539g | 17.078g | 66% |
Calcium | 111mg | 756mg | 65% |
Copper | 0.56mg | 0.026mg | 59% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 1.46µg | 58% |
Manganese | 1.3mg | 0.01mg | 56% |
Sodium | 9mg | 876mg | 38% |
Phosphorus | 266mg | 496mg | 33% |
Iron | 2.7mg | 0.52mg | 27% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 236µg | 26% |
Selenium | 0µg | 14.5µg | 26% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 0.769g | 24% |
Fats | 10.8g | 26.62g | 24% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 69mg | 23% |
Zinc | 1.14mg | 3.23mg | 19% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.64mg | 0.156mg | 16% |
Magnesium | 81mg | 28mg | 13% |
Protein | 20.29g | 25.58g | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.073mg | 11% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.205g | 7.393g | 10% |
Potassium | 412mg | 138mg | 8% |
Calories | 192kcal | 351kcal | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.019mg | 5% |
Folate | 24µg | 10µg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.278mg | 0.476mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.358mg | 0.321mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.5µg | 3% |
Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 20IU | 3% |
Carbs | 7.64g | 2.14g | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 2% | |
Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
Net carbs | 7.64g | 2.14g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.56g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.194mg | 0.345mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.796mg | 0.982mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.88mg | 1.091mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.43mg | 2.297mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.908mg | 2.646mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.175mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.893mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.92mg | 1.64mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.466mg | 1.115mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +257% |
Contains more WaterWater | +45.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +146.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +190.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +459.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +130.7% |