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Yogurt vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between yogurt and tempeh

  • Yogurt has more vitamin B12 and selenium; however, tempeh is richer in copper, manganese, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Tempeh covers your daily copper needs 60% more than yogurt.
  • Yogurt contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat 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.
Yogurt
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
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%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +636.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +192.2%
Contains more IronIron +3757.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +3194.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +119.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14344.4%
~equal in Calcium ~111mg

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.
Yogurt
5
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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +837.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +239.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +241.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Tempeh DV% diff.
Copper 0.017mg 0.56mg 60%
Manganese 0.009mg 1.3mg 56%
Iron 0.07mg 2.7mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 4.3g 29%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0.08µg 28%
Protein 10.19g 20.29g 20%
Phosphorus 135mg 266mg 19%
Selenium 9.7µg 0µg 18%
Magnesium 11mg 81mg 17%
Fats 0.39g 10.8g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 2.64mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.215mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.117g 2.539g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 3.205g 8%
Potassium 141mg 412mg 8%
Calories 59kcal 192kcal 7%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.358mg 6%
Zinc 0.52mg 1.14mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.078mg 5%
Folate 7µg 24µg 4%
Choline 15.1mg 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 3.6g 7.64g 1%
Sodium 36mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.278mg 1%
Net carbs 3.6g 7.64g N/A
Calcium 110mg 111mg 0%
Sugar 3.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.466mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
1
10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +42.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +99.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2669.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112.2%
Contains more OtherOther +125%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
1
64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 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 -95.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5947.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35733.3%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.