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Tempeh vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tempeh and sugar substitute

  • Tempeh has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, sugar substitute is higher in calcium.
  • Sugar substitute covers your daily need for calcium, 77% more than tempeh.
  • Tempeh has 80 times more copper than sugar substitute. While tempeh has 0.56mg of copper, sugar substitute has only 0.007mg.
  • Tempeh has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of sugar substitute is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tempeh and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.

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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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +956.4%
Contains more IronIron +1587.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +7900%
Contains more ZincZinc +2750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3225%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5809.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +691.9%
~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
7
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% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +420%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2286.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +247.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Calcium 111mg 879mg 77%
Copper 0.56mg 0.007mg 61%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.022mg 56%
Phosphorus 266mg 8mg 37%
Protein 20.29g 2.06g 36%
Iron 2.7mg 0.16mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.015mg 26%
Carbs 7.64g 84.77g 26%
Sodium 9mg 572mg 24%
Magnesium 81mg 6mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 17%
Fats 10.8g 0g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.015mg 15%
Saturated fat 2.539g 12%
Potassium 412mg 39mg 11%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.04mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 8%
Calories 192kcal 347kcal 8%
Folate 24µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.015mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 3%
Fiber 0.6g 2%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 4.03g N/A
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
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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +885%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +552.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1009.6%
Contains more OtherOther +148.8%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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