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Tempeh vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tempeh and squid

  • Tempeh has more manganese; however, squid is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Squid covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 222% more than tempeh.
  • Tempeh has 6 times more manganese than squid. While tempeh has 1.3mg of manganese, squid has only 0.209mg.
  • Tempeh has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tempeh and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat.

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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
3
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%
Squid
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +522%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.6%
Contains more IronIron +301.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +203.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118%
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%
Squid
6
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 28% 68% 0% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +358.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +383%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +223.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6650%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~24µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 5.4µg 222%
Selenium 0µg 89.6µg 163%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 1.729mg 105%
Iron 2.7mg 10.84mg 102%
Cholesterol 0mg 224mg 75%
Copper 0.56mg 0.998mg 49%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.209mg 47%
Phosphorus 266mg 580mg 45%
Sodium 9mg 744mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.268g 27%
Protein 20.29g 32.48g 24%
Vitamin A 0µg 203µg 23%
Zinc 1.14mg 3.46mg 21%
Fats 10.8g 1.4g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.9mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.236g 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.5mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.162g 8%
Potassium 412mg 637mg 7%
Calcium 111mg 180mg 7%
Magnesium 81mg 60mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.017mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.27mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 2.189mg 3%
Calories 192kcal 158kcal 2%
Carbs 7.64g 1.64g 2%
Net carbs 7.64g 1.64g N/A
Folate 24µg 24µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
2
20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 g
Squid
3
32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +671.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +365.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.1%
Contains more OtherOther +107.4%
~equal in Water ~61.12g

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
Squid
1
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1878.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1504.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.7%

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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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/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.