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Tempeh vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tempeh and yogurt

  • Tempeh has more copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, yogurt is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Tempeh covers your daily copper needs 60% more than yogurt.
  • Yogurt has 144 times less manganese than tempeh. Tempeh has 1.3mg of manganese, while yogurt has 0.009mg.
  • Yogurt contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tempeh and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat.

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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%
Yogurt
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +636.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +192.2%
Contains more IronIron +3757.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +3194.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +119.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14344.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Calcium ~110mg

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%
Yogurt
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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +239.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +241.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +837.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Yogurt DV% diff.
Copper 0.56mg 0.017mg 60%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.009mg 56%
Iron 2.7mg 0.07mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.012g 29%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.75µg 28%
Protein 20.29g 10.19g 20%
Phosphorus 266mg 135mg 19%
Selenium 0µg 9.7µg 18%
Magnesium 81mg 11mg 17%
Fats 10.8g 0.39g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 0.208mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.063mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.117g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.053g 8%
Potassium 412mg 141mg 8%
Calories 192kcal 59kcal 7%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.278mg 6%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.52mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.023mg 5%
Folate 24µg 7µg 4%
Choline 15.1mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Carbs 7.64g 3.6g 1%
Sodium 9mg 36mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.331mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 3.6g N/A
Calcium 111mg 110mg 0%
Sugar 3.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.006g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
4
20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 g
Yogurt
1
10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +99.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2669.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112.2%
Contains more OtherOther +125%
Contains more WaterWater +42.7%

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
Yogurt
1
64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5947.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35733.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.