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Tempeh vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tempeh and thyme

  • Tempeh has more phosphorus; however, thyme is higher in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, calcium, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Thyme covers your daily need for iron, 184% more than tempeh.
  • Tempeh has 5 times more saturated fat than thyme. While tempeh has 2.539g of saturated fat, thyme has only 0.467g.
  • The glycemic index of thyme is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tempeh and Thyme, fresh.

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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
1
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%
Thyme
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 114% 122% 54% 654% 185% 49% 45% 1.2% 224% 0%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +97.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +264.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.8%
Contains more IronIron +546.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.555mg
~equal in Sodium ~9mg
~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
3
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%
Thyme
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 534% 79% 0% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 2.7mg 17.45mg 184%
Vitamin C 0mg 160.1mg 178%
Fiber 14g 56%
Calcium 111mg 405mg 29%
Protein 20.29g 5.56g 29%
Vitamin A 0µg 238µg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.532g 25%
Phosphorus 266mg 106mg 23%
Magnesium 81mg 160mg 19%
Manganese 1.3mg 1.719mg 18%
Fats 10.8g 1.68g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.348mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.467g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.471mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.081g 8%
Carbs 7.64g 24.45g 6%
Potassium 412mg 609mg 6%
Zinc 1.14mg 1.81mg 6%
Folate 24µg 45µg 5%
Calories 192kcal 101kcal 5%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 1.824mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.409mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.048mg 3%
Copper 0.56mg 0.555mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 10.45g N/A
Sodium 9mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0%

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
Thyme
3
6% 2% 24% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.56 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 24.45 g
Water: 65.11 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +264.9%
Contains more FatsFats +542.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +220%
Contains more OtherOther +97.5%
~equal in Water ~65.11g

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
Thyme
1
43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3856.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +708.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.6%

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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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/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.