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Tempeh vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tempeh and tamarind?

  • Tempeh is richer in copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and zinc, yet tamarind is richer in vitamin B1 and potassium.
  • Tempeh's daily need coverage for copper is 53% higher.
  • Tempeh has 11 times more zinc than tamarind. Tempeh has 1.14mg of zinc, while tamarind has 0.1mg.
  • Tamarind contains less saturated fat.

We used Tempeh and Tamarinds, raw 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
6
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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +551.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1040%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Iron ~2.8mg

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
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 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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +135.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +448.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Tamarind DV% diff.
Manganese 1.3mg 57%
Copper 0.56mg 0.086mg 53%
Protein 20.29g 2.8g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.428mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.059g 28%
Phosphorus 266mg 113mg 22%
Fiber 5.1g 20%
Carbs 7.64g 62.5g 18%
Fats 10.8g 0.6g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.152mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.066mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.272g 10%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.1mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.181g 8%
Potassium 412mg 628mg 6%
Calcium 111mg 74mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 1.938mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.5mg 4%
Magnesium 81mg 92mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.143mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Folate 24µg 14µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Calories 192kcal 239kcal 2%
Selenium 0µg 1.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Sodium 9mg 28mg 1%
Iron 2.7mg 2.8mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 38.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.014mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +624.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1700%
Contains more WaterWater +90%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +718.1%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%

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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1670.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7188.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.