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Tempeh vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tempeh and safflower

  • Tempeh has less copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, folate, manganese, and iron.
  • Safflower covers your daily copper needs 132% more than tempeh.

Food varieties used in this article are Tempeh and Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried.

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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
1
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 252% 23% 61% 184% 582% 138% 276% 0.39% 263% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +335.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +81.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +212%
Contains more ZincZinc +343%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.9%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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%
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% 1% 0% 0% 291% 96% 43% 242% 270% 0% 0% 120% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1391%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1349.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +444.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Safflower DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 28.223g 159%
Copper 0.56mg 1.747mg 132%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 1.163mg 90%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 4.03mg 75%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 1.17mg 73%
Magnesium 81mg 353mg 65%
Phosphorus 266mg 644mg 54%
Fats 10.8g 38.45g 43%
Zinc 1.14mg 5.05mg 36%
Folate 24µg 160µg 34%
Manganese 1.3mg 2.014mg 31%
Iron 2.7mg 4.9mg 28%
Calories 192kcal 517kcal 16%
Carbs 7.64g 34.29g 9%
Potassium 412mg 687mg 8%
Protein 20.29g 16.18g 8%
Saturated fat 2.539g 3.682g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 4.848g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.415mg 4%
Calcium 111mg 78mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 2.284mg 2%
Net carbs 7.64g 34.29g N/A
Sodium 9mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.806mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.452mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
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20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 g
16% 38% 34% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.18 g
Fats: 38.45 g
Carbs: 34.29 g
Water: 5.62 g
Other: 5.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.4%
Contains more WaterWater +961.4%
Contains more FatsFats +256%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +348.8%
Contains more OtherOther +237%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
1
25% 32% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.539 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
10% 13% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.682 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.848 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.223 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +556.3%

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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. Safflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170558/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.