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Walnut vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are walnut and tempeh different?

  • Walnut is higher in copper, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, folate, magnesium, zinc, and phosphorus; however, tempeh is richer in vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for walnut is 114% higher.
  • Walnut contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than tempeh. While walnut contains 0.341mg of vitamin B1, tempeh contains only 0.078mg.
  • Tempeh has less saturated fat.
  • Walnut has a lower glycemic index (0) than tempeh (15).

Nuts, walnuts, english and Tempeh 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.
Walnut
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Tempeh
1
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +95.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +162.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.3%
~equal in Potassium ~412mg
~equal in Iron ~2.7mg

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.
Walnut
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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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +337.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +149.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +308.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +138.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +134.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Tempeh DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 4.3g 286%
Copper 1.586mg 0.56mg 114%
Manganese 3.414mg 1.3mg 92%
Fats 65.21g 10.8g 84%
Fiber 6.7g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.215mg 25%
Calories 654kcal 192kcal 23%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.078mg 22%
Folate 98µg 24µg 19%
Magnesium 158mg 81mg 18%
Zinc 3.09mg 1.14mg 18%
Saturated fat 6.126g 2.539g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.358mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 3.205g 14%
Phosphorus 346mg 266mg 11%
Protein 15.23g 20.29g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 2.64mg 9%
Selenium 4.9µg 0µg 9%
Choline 39.2mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.278mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Iron 2.91mg 2.7mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Carbs 13.71g 7.64g 2%
Calcium 98mg 111mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 441mg 412mg 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Sodium 2mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.466mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
3
15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 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 +503.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1365.6%
~equal in Other ~1.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
2
10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Tempeh
1
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 +178.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +997.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.6%

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.