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Tempeh vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tempeh and taco salad?

  • Tempeh is higher in copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, yet taco salad is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Tempeh's daily need coverage for copper is 50% more.
  • Tempeh has 8 times more manganese than taco salad. While tempeh has 1.3mg of manganese, taco salad has only 0.167mg.
  • The amount of sodium in tempeh is lower.

We used Tempeh and Fast foods, taco salad types in this article.

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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 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +211.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.2%
Contains more IronIron +134.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +395.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +269.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +678.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.3%
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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +98.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +144.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Taco salad DV% diff.
Copper 0.56mg 0.113mg 50%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.167mg 49%
Phosphorus 266mg 72mg 28%
Protein 20.29g 6.68g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.883g 23%
Iron 2.7mg 1.15mg 19%
Sodium 9mg 385mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.18mg 14%
Magnesium 81mg 26mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.32µg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 1.24mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.68mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.11mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Potassium 412mg 210mg 6%
Folate 24µg 42µg 5%
Fats 10.8g 7.46g 5%
Choline 23.3mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.539g 3.446g 4%
Selenium 0µg 2.2µg 4%
Calories 192kcal 141kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.05mg 2%
Zinc 1.14mg 1.36mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Calcium 111mg 97mg 1%
Carbs 7.64g 11.91g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 2.606g 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 11.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.201mg 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
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +203.7%
Contains more FatsFats +44.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.9%
Contains more WaterWater +21.3%
~equal in Other ~1.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
3
25% 32% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.539 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +387%

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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

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.