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Tempeh vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tempeh and zucchini

  • Tempeh has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B3, and calcium, while zucchini has more vitamin C.
  • Tempeh's daily need coverage for copper is 56% higher.
  • Zucchini contains 30 times less saturated fat than tempeh. Tempeh contains 2.539g of saturated fat, while zucchini contains 0.084g.

The food types used in this comparison are Tempeh and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, 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
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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +593.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.9%
Contains more IronIron +629.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +956.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +256.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +634.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.1%
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
6
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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +485.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~24µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Zucchini DV% diff.
Copper 0.56mg 0.053mg 56%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.177mg 49%
Protein 20.29g 1.21g 38%
Phosphorus 266mg 38mg 33%
Iron 2.7mg 0.37mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.091g 28%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.9mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.094mg 20%
Fats 10.8g 0.32g 16%
Magnesium 81mg 18mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 0.451mg 14%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.084g 11%
Calcium 111mg 16mg 10%
Calories 192kcal 17kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.011g 8%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.32mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.163mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Potassium 412mg 261mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.045mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Carbs 7.64g 3.11g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 0.204mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 2.11g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Sodium 9mg 8mg 0%
Selenium 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Folate 24µg 24µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1576.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +145.7%
Contains more OtherOther +184.2%
Contains more WaterWater +58.9%

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
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29036.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4625.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.