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Tempeh vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tempeh and agave nectar?

  • Tempeh is richer in copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and potassium, yet agave nectar is richer in vitamin C.
  • Tempeh's daily need coverage for copper is 61% higher.

We used Tempeh and Sweetener, syrup, agave types in this comparison.

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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
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 0.71% 0.3% 0.35% 3.4% 3% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 0.65% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +8000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10200%
Contains more IronIron +2900%
Contains more CopperCopper +6122.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +11300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
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 57% 2.7% 20% 0% 31% 38% 13% 0% 54% 0% 56% 23% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +283.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.234mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Agave nectar DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Copper 0.56mg 0.009mg 61%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.005mg 56%
Protein 20.29g 0.09g 40%
Phosphorus 266mg 1mg 38%
Iron 2.7mg 0.09mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0g 29%
Carbs 7.64g 76.37g 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Magnesium 81mg 1mg 19%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 19%
Fats 10.8g 0.45g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.165mg 15%
Potassium 412mg 4mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 0.689mg 12%
Calcium 111mg 1mg 11%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.01mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0g 8%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 6%
Calories 192kcal 310kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.122mg 4%
Selenium 0µg 1.7µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Folate 24µg 30µg 2%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.234mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 76.17g N/A
Sugar 68.03g N/A
Sodium 9mg 4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 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
76% 23%
Protein: 0.09 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 76.37 g
Water: 22.94 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22444.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2300%
Contains more WaterWater +160%
Contains more OtherOther +980%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +899.6%

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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. Agave nectar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170277/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.