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Tempeh vs. Tomatillo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tempeh and tomatillos different?

  • Tempeh is richer in copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B6, and calcium, while tomatillos are higher in manganese and vitamin C.
  • Tomatillos cover your daily need for manganese, 6596% more than tempeh.
  • Tempeh contains 18 times more saturated fat than tomatillos. Tempeh contains 2.539g of saturated fat, while tomatillos contain 0.139g.

Tempeh and Tomatillos, raw types were used 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
7
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 14% 2.1% 24% 23% 26% 6% 17% 0.13% 19957% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +305%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1485.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.7%
Contains more IronIron +335.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +608.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +418.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +582.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11669.2%
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
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 39% 2% 7.6% 0% 11% 8.1% 35% 9% 13% 0% 25% 5.3% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +922.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +283.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Tomatillo DV% diff.
Manganese 1.3mg 153mg 6596%
Copper 0.56mg 0.079mg 53%
Protein 20.29g 0.96g 39%
Phosphorus 266mg 39mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.417g 26%
Iron 2.7mg 0.62mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.035mg 25%
Fats 10.8g 1.02g 15%
Magnesium 81mg 20mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 11.7mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.056mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.139g 11%
Calcium 111mg 7mg 10%
Vitamin K 10.1µg 8%
Calories 192kcal 32kcal 8%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.22mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.155g 8%
Fiber 1.9g 8%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 1.85mg 5%
Folate 24µg 7µg 4%
Potassium 412mg 268mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.044mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.15mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Selenium 0µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Carbs 7.64g 5.84g 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 3.94g N/A
Sugar 3.93g N/A
Sodium 9mg 1mg 0%
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
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20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 g
6% 92%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 1.02 g
Carbs: 5.84 g
Water: 91.63 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2013.5%
Contains more FatsFats +958.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.8%
Contains more OtherOther +194.5%
Contains more WaterWater +53.6%

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
20% 22% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.139 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.417 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1967.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +931.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%

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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. Tomatillo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168566/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.