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Tempeh vs. Pâté — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tempeh and pâté different?

  • Tempeh is higher in manganese; however, pâté is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pâté is 130% higher.
  • Tempeh contains 11 times more manganese than pâté. While tempeh contains 1.3mg of manganese, pâté contains only 0.12mg.
  • Tempeh has less saturated fat.
  • Tempeh has a lower glycemic index (15) than pâté (28).

Tempeh and Pate, liver, not specified, canned 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.
Tempeh
7
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%
Pâté
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 21% 12% 206% 133% 78% 86% 91% 16% 227%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +523.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +198.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +983.3%
Contains more IronIron +103.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
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
2
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%
Pâté
7
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 6.7% 330% 0% 0% 7.5% 138% 62% 72% 14% 400% 0% 45% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +258.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +331.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3900%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Pâté DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 3.2µg 130%
Vitamin A 0µg 991µg 110%
Cholesterol 0mg 255mg 85%
Selenium 0µg 41.6µg 76%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.12mg 51%
Iron 2.7mg 5.5mg 35%
Saturated fat 2.539g 9.57g 32%
Sodium 9mg 697mg 30%
Fats 10.8g 28g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 12.36g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.6mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 1.2mg 18%
Copper 0.56mg 0.4mg 18%
Magnesium 81mg 13mg 16%
Zinc 1.14mg 2.85mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.06mg 12%
Protein 20.29g 14.2g 12%
Phosphorus 266mg 200mg 9%
Folate 24µg 60µg 9%
Potassium 412mg 138mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 3.16g 8%
Calories 192kcal 319kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.03mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 3.3mg 4%
Calcium 111mg 70mg 4%
Carbs 7.64g 1.5g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Net carbs 7.64g 1.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.157mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.568mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.554mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 1.05mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.838mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.582mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.768mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.298mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Pâté
2
14% 28% 54% 2%
Protein: 14.2 g
Fats: 28 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 53.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +409.3%
Contains more FatsFats +159.3%
Contains more OtherOther +48.1%
~equal in Water ~53.9g

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
Pâté
1
38% 49% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.57 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +285.6%

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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. Pâté - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172930/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.