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Tortilla vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tortilla and tempeh?

  • Tortilla is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, and iron, yet tempeh is higher in copper, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Tempeh's daily need coverage for copper is 51% more.
  • The amount of sodium in tempeh is lower.
  • The glycemic index of tempeh is lower.

We used Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Tempeh types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Tempeh
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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%
Contains more IronIron +41.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +326.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +292.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +449%
Contains more ZincZinc +256.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +385.1%

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.
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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Tempeh
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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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +374.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +308.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +214%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +258.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Tempeh DV% diff.
Copper 0.102mg 0.56mg 51%
Manganese 0.268mg 1.3mg 45%
Selenium 16.6µg 0µg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 4.3g 26%
Protein 7.28g 20.29g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.078mg 24%
Sodium 482mg 9mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.358mg 19%
Folate 98µg 24µg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Phosphorus 146mg 266mg 17%
Fats 0.95g 10.8g 15%
Magnesium 19mg 81mg 15%
Carbs 49.94g 7.64g 14%
Iron 3.81mg 2.7mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.215mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.296g 2.539g 10%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Potassium 105mg 412mg 9%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 2.64mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 3.205g 8%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.14mg 7%
Calcium 70mg 111mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 3%
Calories 237kcal 192kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.278mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 47.54g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.466mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +553.7%
Contains more OtherOther +15.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +178.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1036.8%
Contains more WaterWater +49.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1632.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +999.7%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/nutrients
  2. Tempeh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174272/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.