Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Tempeh VS Canned Carrots with Salt

Weight per 100 calories

• Tempeh: 52g
• Canned Carrots with Salt: 400g

Tempeh has 7.7 times more energy per 100g than Canned Carrots with Salt. It has above average energy density when compared to other foods. Drained Canned Carrots with Salt having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Tempeh or Canned Carrots with Salt?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Tempeh	39%	47%	14%
Canned Carrots with Salt	10%	6%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Tempeh	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.8% 5.63g	0.78% 0.76g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.13% 1.32g	0.45% 0.14g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	8.07% 0.13g	2.75% 0.044g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	12.4% 2.1g	1.86% 0.32g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	3.06% 3.98g	17% 22g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	1.94% 1.4g	13.7% 9.9g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	5.07% 1.93g	15.8% 6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19% 10.6g	4.57% 2.56g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Tempeh	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	248% 2232μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	3.4% 0.041mg	6% 0.072mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	14.3% 0.19mg	9.23% 0.12mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8.6% 1.38mg	14% 2.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	2.9% 0.14mg	11% 0.54mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	8.6% 0.11mg	34.5% 0.45mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	3.13% 12.5μg	9% 36μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	1.74% 0.042μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	12% 11mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	1.4% 0.21mg	19.7% 2.96mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	8.38% 10μg	32.7% 39.2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Tempeh	Canned Carrots with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5.8% 58mg	10% 100mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	32.4% 0.29mg	46.2% 0.42mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	17.6% 1.4mg	32% 2.56mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	10% 42mg	7.6% 32mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	29.4% 0.68mg	78.3% 1.8mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	19.8% 139mg	13.7% 96mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.3% 215mg	21% 716mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	2.9% 1.6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.31% 4.7mg	64.5% 968mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.4% 0.59mg	9.45% 1.04mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.84% 31g	10% 372g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Tempeh VS Canned Carrots With Salt Nutrients Per 100 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Tempeh or Canned Carrots with Salt?

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Tempeh vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• 100 calories of Tempeh have 1.6 times more Vitamin B2 than Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While 100 kcal of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain more Vitamin A, 1.8 times more Vitamin B1, 1.6 times more Vitamin B3, 3.7 times more Vitamin B5, 4 times more Vitamin B6, 2.9 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C, 14.2 times more Vitamin E and 3.9 times more Vitamin K than Tempeh.
• 100 calories of Tempeh have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin E
• Both Tempeh as well as Drained Canned Carrots with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 calories.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Tempeh vs Canned Carrots with Salt:

• 100 calories of Tempeh have 1.3 times more Magnesium and 1.4 times more Phosphorus than Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While 100 kcal of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 1.7 times more Calcium, 1.4 times more Copper, 1.8 times more Iron, 2.7 times more Manganese, 3.3 times more Potassium, more Selenium, 206.5 times more Sodium, 1.8 times more Zinc and 12 times more Water than Tempeh.
• 100 calories of Tempeh lack sufficient amounts of Selenium

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• 100 calories of Tempeh have 7.4 times more Fat, 9.2 times more Saturated Fat, 2.9 times more Omega 3, 6.7 times more Omega 6 and 4.1 times more Protein than Canned Carrots with Salt.
• While 100 kcal of Drained Canned Carrots with Salt contain 5.6 times more Carbohydrate, 7.1 times more Sugars and 3.1 times more Fiber than Tempeh.
• Both Tempeh and Canned Carrots with Salt offer comparable quantities of Energy per 100 calories.
• 100 calories of Canned Carrots with Salt provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6