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Tempeh leads 5–2 · 7 categories decided · 1 tie

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Tempeh comes out ahead, winning 5 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Chicken breast, cooked for more protein and less saturated fat.

Pick Tempeh for less sodium, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Evenly matched on vitamin C.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN18.8 g
    10.57 g
  • Carbohydrate
    0 g
    3.98 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0 g
  • Total fat
    2.16 g
    5.63 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.61 g
    1.32 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    44.85 mg
    4.69 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    155.15 mg
    214.58 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    9.09 mg
    57.81 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.63 mg
    1.41 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    17.58 mg
    42.19 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better

Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

Chicken breast, cooked vs Tempeh · Foodatron