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Tempeh vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tempeh and shallot

  • Tempeh has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, and magnesium, while shallot has more vitamin B6 and vitamin C.
  • Tempeh's daily need coverage for copper is 52% higher.
  • Shallot contains 149 times less saturated fat than tempeh. Tempeh contains 2.539g of saturated fat, while shallot contains 0.017g.
  • Tempeh has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tempeh is 15, while the glycemic index of shallot is 30.

The food types used in this comparison are Tempeh and Shallots, raw.

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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
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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +285.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.4%
Contains more IronIron +125%
Contains more CopperCopper +536.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +185%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +343.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +345.2%
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
4
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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1690%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1220%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.29mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Shallot DV% diff.
Copper 0.56mg 0.088mg 52%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.292mg 44%
Protein 20.29g 2.5g 36%
Phosphorus 266mg 60mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.039g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.02mg 26%
Iron 2.7mg 1.2mg 19%
Fats 10.8g 0.1g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 0.2mg 15%
Magnesium 81mg 21mg 14%
Fiber 3.2g 13%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.017g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.345mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.014g 8%
Calcium 111mg 37mg 7%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.4mg 7%
Calories 192kcal 72kcal 6%
Carbs 7.64g 16.8g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Folate 24µg 34µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.06mg 2%
Potassium 412mg 334mg 2%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Selenium 0µg 1.2µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 13.6g N/A
Sugar 7.87g N/A
Sodium 9mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.29mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.043mg 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
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +711.6%
Contains more FatsFats +10700%
Contains more OtherOther +102.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119.9%
Contains more WaterWater +33.8%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22792.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10925.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.