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Wafer vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wafer and tempeh

  • Wafer has more iron, vitamin B1, and selenium, while tempeh has more manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B6, copper, and calcium.
  • Tempeh's daily need coverage for manganese is 26% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in tempeh is lower.
  • Tempeh has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tempeh is 15, while the glycemic index of wafer is 61.

The food types used in this comparison are Cookies, chocolate wafers and Tempeh.

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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.
Wafer
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Tempeh
7
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 +48.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +258.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +21%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +86.8%
~equal in Zinc ~1.14mg

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.
Wafer
8
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% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Tempeh
2
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +95.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +321.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.64mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wafer Tempeh DV% diff.
Protein 6.6g 20.29g 27%
Manganese 0.696mg 1.3mg 26%
Sodium 580mg 9mg 25%
Carbs 72.7g 7.64g 22%
Phosphorus 132mg 266mg 19%
Iron 4.01mg 2.7mg 16%
Fiber 3.4g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.051mg 0.215mg 13%
Calories 433kcal 192kcal 12%
Copper 0.463mg 0.56mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.203mg 0.078mg 10%
Selenium 5.7µg 0µg 10%
Saturated fat 4.241g 2.539g 8%
Calcium 31mg 111mg 8%
Magnesium 53mg 81mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.358mg 7%
Potassium 210mg 412mg 6%
Folate 47µg 24µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Fats 14.2g 10.8g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.865g 3.205g 4%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Caffeine 10mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.381mg 0.278mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.153g 4.3g 1%
Vitamin B3 2.858mg 2.64mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 69.3g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 37.43g N/A
Zinc 1.09mg 1.14mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.08µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.466mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
3
7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Tempeh
2
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 FatsFats +31.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +851.6%
Contains more OtherOther +23.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +207.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1225.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wafer
1
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.3g

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.

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