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Tempeh vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tempeh and wakame

  • Tempeh has more copper, phosphorus, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B2; however, wakame is higher in folate, vitamin B5, and vitamin A.
  • Wakame covers your daily need for folate, 43% more than tempeh.
  • Tempeh has 108 times more vitamin B6 than wakame. While tempeh has 0.215mg of vitamin B6, wakame has only 0.002mg.
  • Wakame has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tempeh and Seaweed, wakame, raw.

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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%
Wakame
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 76% 45% 4.4% 82% 95% 10% 34% 114% 183% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +724%
Contains more IronIron +23.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +232.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +32.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Manganese ~1.4mg

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
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% 0% 0% 0% 20% 83% 50% 17% 50% 10% 0% 18% 0%
Wakame
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 10% 6% 20% 0% 15% 53% 30% 42% 0.46% 0% 13% 147% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10650%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +716.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Wakame DV% diff.
Folate 24µg 196µg 43%
Sodium 9mg 872mg 38%
Protein 20.29g 3.03g 35%
Copper 0.56mg 0.284mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.218g 27%
Phosphorus 266mg 80mg 27%
Fats 10.8g 0.64g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.002mg 16%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.13g 11%
Potassium 412mg 50mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.23mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.058g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.697mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 1.6mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Calories 192kcal 45kcal 7%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.38mg 7%
Iron 2.7mg 2.18mg 7%
Magnesium 81mg 107mg 6%
Manganese 1.3mg 1.4mg 4%
Calcium 111mg 150mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 4%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.06mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Carbs 7.64g 9.14g 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 8.64g N/A
Sugar 0.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.112mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
2
20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 g
Wakame
3
3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +569.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1587.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.6%
Contains more WaterWater +34.1%
Contains more OtherOther +344.4%

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
Wakame
1
32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.218 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5425.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1872.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%

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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. Wakame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170496/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.