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Barley vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between barley and tempeh

  • Barley has more selenium; however, tempeh is richer in copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B2, iron, magnesium, calcium, and potassium.
  • Tempeh covers your daily copper needs 51% more than barley.
  • Barley contains less saturated fat.
  • Barley has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of barley is 28, while the glycemic index of tempeh is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Barley, pearled, cooked 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.
Barley
Barley
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.3% 8.2% 50% 35% 22% 23% 0.39% 34% 47%
Tempeh
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 less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +268.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +909.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +343%
Contains more IronIron +103%
Contains more CopperCopper +433.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +39%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +392.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +401.9%

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.
Barley
Barley
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0.2% 21% 14% 39% 8.1% 27% 0% 2% 12%
Tempeh
Tempeh
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 83% 50% 17% 50% 10% 0% 18%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +477.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.078mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Tempeh DV% diff.
Copper 0.105mg 0.56mg 51%
Manganese 0.259mg 1.3mg 45%
Protein 2.26g 20.29g 36%
Phosphorus 54mg 266mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.214g 4.3g 27%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.358mg 23%
Iron 1.33mg 2.7mg 17%
Fats 0.44g 10.8g 16%
Selenium 8.6µg 0µg 16%
Fiber 3.8g 15%
Magnesium 22mg 81mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.093g 2.539g 11%
Calcium 11mg 111mg 10%
Potassium 93mg 412mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.215mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.057g 3.205g 8%
Carbs 28.22g 7.64g 7%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 2.64mg 4%
Calories 123kcal 192kcal 3%
Zinc 0.82mg 1.14mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.278mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Folate 16µg 24µg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 544kcal 95kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 81g 52g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 3 N/A
Net carbs 24.42g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 0.28g N/A
Sodium 3mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.083mg 0.078mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.083mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 0.154mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.127mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.111mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.466mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
2
2% 28% 69%
Protein: 2.26 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 68.8 g
Other: 0.28 g
Tempeh
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 +269.4%
Contains more WaterWater +15.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +797.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2354.5%
Contains more OtherOther +478.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
1
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.093 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.057 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.214 g
Tempeh
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 -96.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5522.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1909.3%

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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. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170285/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.