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Tempeh vs. Vermicelli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tempeh and vermicelli different?

  • Tempeh is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and potassium, while vermicelli is higher in copper, selenium, and zinc.
  • Vermicelli covers your daily need for copper, 151% more than tempeh.
  • Vermicelli is lower in saturated fat.
  • Vermicelli has a higher glycemic index (35) than tempeh (15).

Tempeh and Vermicelli, made from soy 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
6
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 1.4% 17% 0.26% 68% 639% 116% 8.6% 0.52% 0% 147%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +101.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13633.3%
Contains more IronIron +49.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1230%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +242.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +271.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
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 0% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0% 97%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Vermicelli DV% diff.
Copper 0.56mg 1.916mg 151%
Manganese 1.3mg 57%
Selenium 0µg 27µg 49%
Protein 20.29g 0.1g 40%
Phosphorus 266mg 20mg 35%
Choline 177mg 32%
Zinc 1.14mg 4.24mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.041g 28%
Carbs 7.64g 82.32g 25%
Magnesium 81mg 2mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 0mg 17%
Fiber 3.9g 16%
Fats 10.8g 0.1g 16%
Potassium 412mg 3mg 12%
Iron 2.7mg 1.81mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.014g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.013g 8%
Calories 192kcal 331kcal 7%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0mg 7%
Calcium 111mg 55mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 6%
Folate 24µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 3.8µg 3%
Net carbs 7.64g 78.42g N/A
Sugar 17.44g N/A
Sodium 9mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 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
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
82% 12% 6%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20190%
Contains more FatsFats +10700%
Contains more WaterWater +401.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +977.5%
Contains more OtherOther +244.4%

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
21% 19% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24553.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10387.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/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.