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Tempeh vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tempeh and turmeric?

  • Tempeh is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, yet turmeric is higher in manganese, iron, copper, potassium, zinc, magnesium, and selenium.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 804% more.
  • Tempeh has 2 times more vitamin B2 than turmeric. While tempeh has 0.358mg of vitamin B2, turmeric has only 0.15mg.
  • The glycemic index of turmeric is lower.

We used Tempeh and Spices, turmeric, ground 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
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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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +156.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +404.9%
Contains more IronIron +1937%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +294.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1423.1%
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
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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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +138.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 1.3mg 19.8mg 804%
Iron 2.7mg 55mg 654%
Fiber 22.7g 91%
Copper 0.56mg 1.3mg 82%
Potassium 412mg 2080mg 49%
Zinc 1.14mg 4.5mg 31%
Magnesium 81mg 208mg 30%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.756g 24%
Protein 20.29g 9.68g 21%
Carbs 7.64g 67.14g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.15mg 16%
Fats 10.8g 3.25g 12%
Selenium 0µg 6.2µg 11%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 11%
Choline 49.2mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.107mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 1.35mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.449g 7%
Calcium 111mg 168mg 6%
Calories 192kcal 312kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.542mg 5%
Phosphorus 266mg 299mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Saturated fat 2.539g 1.838g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.058mg 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Folate 24µg 20µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Sodium 9mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 3.21g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

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
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +109.6%
Contains more FatsFats +232.3%
Contains more WaterWater +364.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +778.8%
Contains more OtherOther +337%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
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25% 32% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.539 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +613.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +468.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.6%

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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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.