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Tempeh vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tempeh and toffee?

  • Tempeh is higher in copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, magnesium, and vitamin B3, yet toffee is higher in vitamin A.
  • Toffee's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 90% more.
  • Tempeh has 650 times more manganese than toffee. While tempeh has 1.3mg of manganese, toffee has only 0.002mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tempeh is lower.
  • The glycemic index of tempeh is lower.

We used Tempeh and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe 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
9
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%
Toffee
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1925%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +226.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +707.8%
Contains more IronIron +8900%
Contains more CopperCopper +18566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +850%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +731.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64900%
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
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%
Toffee
5
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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +875%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +426.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9003.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +107.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2288.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Toffee DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.539g 20.565g 82%
Copper 0.56mg 0.003mg 62%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.002mg 56%
Protein 20.29g 1.07g 38%
Cholesterol 0mg 104mg 35%
Vitamin A 0µg 319µg 35%
Fats 10.8g 32.75g 34%
Iron 2.7mg 0.03mg 33%
Phosphorus 266mg 32mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.068mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 1.222g 21%
Carbs 7.64g 64.72g 19%
Calories 192kcal 560kcal 18%
Magnesium 81mg 4mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 0.029mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.009mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 8.964g 14%
Potassium 412mg 51mg 11%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.12mg 9%
Calcium 111mg 34mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.008mg 6%
Folate 24µg 2µg 6%
Sodium 9mg 135mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.134mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Selenium 0µg 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.11µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 7.64g 64.72g N/A
Sugar 63.47g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.674g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

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
Toffee
2
33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1796.3%
Contains more WaterWater +10745.5%
Contains more OtherOther +78%
Contains more FatsFats +203.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +747.1%

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
Toffee
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +251.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +179.7%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.