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Tempeh vs. White chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tempeh and white chocolate

  • Tempeh has more manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, while white chocolate has more vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • White chocolate's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 84% higher.
  • White chocolate contains 163 times less manganese than tempeh. Tempeh contains 1.3mg of manganese, while white chocolate contains 0.008mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tempeh is lower.
  • Tempeh has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tempeh is 15, while the glycemic index of white chocolate is 41.

The food types used in this comparison are Tempeh and Candies, white chocolate.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +575%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.1%
Contains more IronIron +1025%
Contains more CopperCopper +833.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +79.3%
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
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%
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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +254.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +283.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh White chocolate DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.539g 19.412g 77%
Copper 0.56mg 0.06mg 56%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.008mg 56%
Fats 10.8g 32.09g 33%
Iron 2.7mg 0.24mg 31%
Protein 20.29g 5.87g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 1.013g 22%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.56µg 20%
Carbs 7.64g 59.24g 17%
Calories 192kcal 539kcal 17%
Magnesium 81mg 12mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 9.097g 15%
Phosphorus 266mg 176mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.056mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 0.745mg 12%
Calcium 111mg 199mg 9%
Selenium 0µg 4.5µg 8%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.608mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.282mg 6%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Sodium 9mg 90mg 4%
Potassium 412mg 286mg 4%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.74mg 4%
Folate 24µg 7µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.063mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 59.04g N/A
Sugar 59g N/A
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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +245.7%
Contains more WaterWater +4488.5%
Contains more FatsFats +197.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +675.4%
~equal in Other ~1.5g

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +324.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +183.8%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.