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Tempeh vs. Fettuccine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tempeh and fettuccine?

  • Fettuccine has less phosphorus, protein, iron, vitamin B2, magnesium, vitamin B6, fats, zinc, and calcium than tempeh.
  • Tempeh's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 34% higher.
  • Tempeh has 14 times more magnesium than fettuccine. Tempeh has 81mg of magnesium, while fettuccine has 6mg.
  • Fettuccine contains less saturated fat.
  • Tempeh has a lower glycemic index than fettuccine.

We used Tempeh and KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Tempeh
Tempeh
9
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 8.4% 15% 23% 0% 2.7% 11% 22% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +296.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.2%
Contains more IronIron +350%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1040%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +964%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
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% 9% 23% 16% 34% 0% 12% 0% 0% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +411.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +330%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tempeh Fettuccine DV% diff.
Copper 0.56mg 62%
Manganese 1.3mg 57%
Phosphorus 266mg 25mg 34%
Protein 20.29g 6.2g 28%
Iron 2.7mg 0.6mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 0.4g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.07mg 22%
Magnesium 81mg 6mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.05mg 13%
Fats 10.8g 2.7g 12%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.1mg 9%
Calcium 111mg 28mg 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Potassium 412mg 168mg 7%
Sodium 9mg 166mg 7%
Saturated fat 2.539g 0.9g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.278mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.205g 0.9g 6%
Calories 192kcal 99kcal 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.64mg 1.8mg 5%
Folate 24µg 6µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 7.64g 14g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.09mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 6.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 95kcal 160kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 52g 101g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 1.4 N/A
Net carbs 7.64g 12g N/A
Sugar 1.3g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tempeh
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
6% 3% 14% 75% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 14 g
Water: 75.2 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +227.3%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.2%
Contains more WaterWater +26.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
41% 41% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +256.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +975%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.6%

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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. 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.