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Tempeh vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tempeh and tomatoes

  • Tempeh has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, magnesium, and vitamin B3; however, tomatoes are higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Tempeh covers your daily need for copper, 56% more than tomatoes.
  • Tempeh has 91 times more saturated fat than tomatoes. While tempeh has 2.539g of saturated fat, tomatoes have only 0.028g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tempeh and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.

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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%
Tomato
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +636.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1010%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.8%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +849.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +570.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1008.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1040.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.4%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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%
Tomato
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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1784.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +212.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +168.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Tomato DV% diff.
Copper 0.56mg 0.059mg 56%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.114mg 52%
Protein 20.29g 0.88g 39%
Phosphorus 266mg 24mg 35%
Iron 2.7mg 0.27mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.083g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.019mg 26%
Magnesium 81mg 11mg 17%
Fats 10.8g 0.2g 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.7mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 0.594mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.028g 11%
Calcium 111mg 10mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.08mg 10%
Calories 192kcal 18kcal 9%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.17mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.031g 8%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 42µg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 5%
Potassium 412mg 237mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.089mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Folate 24µg 15µg 2%
Carbs 7.64g 3.89g 1%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 2.69g N/A
Sugar 2.63g N/A
Sodium 9mg 5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
4
20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 g
Tomato
1
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2205.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.4%
Contains more OtherOther +217.6%
Contains more WaterWater +58.5%

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
Tomato
1
20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10238.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5080.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.