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Yeast vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yeast and tempeh different?

  • Yeast is higher in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, zinc, phosphorus, and potassium; however, tempeh is richer in manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for yeast is 909% higher.
  • Yeast contains 98 times more folate than tempeh. While yeast contains 2340µg of folate, tempeh contains only 24µg.

Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry 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.
Yeast
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 9% 84% 81% 145% 217% 273% 6.7% 41% 43%
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 PotassiumPotassium +131.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +596.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +139.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +270%
Contains more IronIron +24.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +316.7%

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.
Yeast
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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 1% 0% 0% 0% 2748% 923% 754% 810% 346% 8.8% 1% 1755% 17%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +13989.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1017.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1422.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4756.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +597.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +9650%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yeast Tempeh DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 10.99mg 0.078mg 909%
Folate 2340µg 24µg 579%
Vitamin B2 4mg 0.358mg 280%
Vitamin B5 13.5mg 0.278mg 264%
Vitamin B3 40.2mg 2.64mg 235%
Fiber 26.9g 108%
Vitamin B6 1.5mg 0.215mg 99%
Zinc 7.94mg 1.14mg 62%
Phosphorus 637mg 266mg 53%
Manganese 0.312mg 1.3mg 43%
Protein 40.44g 20.29g 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 4.3g 29%
Potassium 955mg 412mg 16%
Copper 0.436mg 0.56mg 14%
Selenium 7.9µg 0µg 14%
Carbs 41.22g 7.64g 11%
Calcium 30mg 111mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.001g 2.539g 7%
Calories 325kcal 192kcal 7%
Iron 2.17mg 2.7mg 7%
Magnesium 54mg 81mg 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Fats 7.61g 10.8g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.309g 3.205g 3%
Sodium 51mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 14.32g 7.64g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.08µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.54mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 1.99mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.89mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 2.92mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 3.28mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.59mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.75mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 2.31mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.91mg 0.466mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yeast
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40% 8% 41% 5% 6%
Protein: 40.44 g
Fats: 7.61 g
Carbs: 41.22 g
Water: 5.08 g
Other: 5.65 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 ProteinProtein +99.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +439.5%
Contains more OtherOther +248.8%
Contains more FatsFats +41.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1074.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yeast
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19% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.001 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Tempeh
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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 -60.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25194.1%

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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. Yeast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175043/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.