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Tempeh vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tempeh and short ribs

  • Tempeh has more manganese, copper, vitamin B2, magnesium, and phosphorus; however, short ribs have more vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc.
  • Short ribs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 106% more.
  • Tempeh has 100 times more manganese than short ribs. Tempeh has 1.3mg of manganese, while short ribs have 0.013mg.
  • Tempeh is lower in saturated fat.
  • Tempeh has a higher glycemic index than short ribs.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tempeh and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised.

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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
8
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 11% 3.6% 20% 87% 33% 133% 69% 6.5% 1.7% 113%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +440%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +825%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.9%
Contains more IronIron +16.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +465.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9900%
Contains more ZincZinc +328.1%
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% 0% 5.8% 11% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +138.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +380%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3175%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.452mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.252mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.22mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Short ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 2.62µg 106%
Saturated fat 2.539g 17.8g 69%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.013mg 56%
Copper 0.56mg 0.099mg 51%
Fats 10.8g 41.98g 48%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 18.88g 39%
Selenium 0µg 20.8µg 38%
Zinc 1.14mg 4.88mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 1.53g 18%
Magnesium 81mg 15mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.15mg 16%
Phosphorus 266mg 162mg 15%
Choline 82.2mg 15%
Calories 192kcal 471kcal 14%
Calcium 111mg 12mg 10%
Potassium 412mg 224mg 6%
Iron 2.7mg 2.31mg 5%
Folate 24µg 5µg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Protein 20.29g 21.57g 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 27IU 3%
Carbs 7.64g 0g 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Sodium 9mg 50mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 2.452mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.252mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 0g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.22mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.852mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.688mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 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
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +67%
Contains more OtherOther +121.9%
Contains more FatsFats +288.7%
~equal in Protein ~21.57g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
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
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.53 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +181%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +489.1%

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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. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/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.