Tempeh vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tempeh and yolk different?
- Tempeh is higher in manganese and copper; however, yolk is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin D, folate, and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for yolk is 362% higher.
- Tempeh contains 24 times more manganese than yolk. While tempeh contains 1.3mg of manganese, yolk contains only 0.055mg.
- Tempeh has less saturated fat.
- Yolk has a lower glycemic index (0) than tempeh (15).
Tempeh and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1520% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +278% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +627.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2263.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +16.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +101.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +46.6% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +10900% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +125.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +47.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +975.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +62.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2337.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +508.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 1085mg | 362% |
| Choline | 820.2mg | 149% | |
| Selenium | 0µg | 56µg | 102% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 1.95µg | 78% |
| Manganese | 1.3mg | 0.055mg | 54% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.278mg | 2.99mg | 54% |
| Copper | 0.56mg | 0.077mg | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 381µg | 42% |
| Saturated fat | 2.539g | 9.551g | 32% |
| Folate | 24µg | 146µg | 31% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 218IU | 27% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 5.4µg | 27% |
| Fats | 10.8g | 26.54g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.205g | 11.738g | 21% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 5mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 266mg | 390mg | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 2.58mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.64mg | 0.024mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.358mg | 0.528mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.14mg | 2.3mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.35mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 412mg | 109mg | 9% |
| Protein | 20.29g | 15.86g | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.176mg | 8% |
| Calories | 192kcal | 322kcal | 7% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 48mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 129mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 7.64g | 3.59g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.3g | 4.204g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.64g | 3.59g | N/A |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 2.73mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.56g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.194mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.796mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.88mg | 0.866mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.43mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.908mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.175mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.893mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.92mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.466mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.114g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +112.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +145.7% |
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Other
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +266.2% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~4.204g
