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Tempeh vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tempeh and walnut different?

  • Tempeh is higher in vitamin B2; however, walnut is richer in copper, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, folate, magnesium, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for walnut is 114% higher.
  • Tempeh contains 2 times more vitamin B2 than walnut. While tempeh contains 0.358mg of vitamin B2, walnut contains only 0.15mg.
  • Tempeh has less saturated fat.
  • Walnut has a lower glycemic index (0) than tempeh (15).

Tempeh and Nuts, walnuts, english are the varieties 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
1
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%
Walnut
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +95.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +162.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~441mg
~equal in Iron ~2.91mg

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
3
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%
Walnut
9
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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +138.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +134.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +337.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +149.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +308.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 47.174g 286%
Copper 0.56mg 1.586mg 114%
Manganese 1.3mg 3.414mg 92%
Fats 10.8g 65.21g 84%
Fiber 6.7g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.537mg 25%
Calories 192kcal 654kcal 23%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.341mg 22%
Folate 24µg 98µg 19%
Magnesium 81mg 158mg 18%
Zinc 1.14mg 3.09mg 18%
Saturated fat 2.539g 6.126g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.15mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 8.933g 14%
Phosphorus 266mg 346mg 11%
Protein 20.29g 15.23g 10%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 1.125mg 9%
Selenium 0µg 4.9µg 9%
Choline 39.2mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.57mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Iron 2.7mg 2.91mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Carbs 7.64g 13.71g 2%
Calcium 111mg 98mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Potassium 412mg 441mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Sodium 9mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%

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
Walnut
3
15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1365.6%
Contains more FatsFats +503.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79.5%
~equal in Other ~1.78g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
1
25% 32% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.539 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Walnut
2
10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +178.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +997.1%

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.