Cottage cheese vs Tempeh

Cottage cheese1

Leader

Tempeh5

Tempeh leads 5–1 · 6 categories decided · 2 ties

Cottage cheese: 100 g · Tempeh: 100 g.

The verdict

Tempeh comes out ahead, winning 5 of 6 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Cottage cheese for less saturated fat.

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

Evenly matched on calcium and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
81 kcal
192 kcal
Proteinmore is better
10.45 g
20.29 gWIN
Carbohydrate
4.76 g
7.64 g
Fibermore is better
0 g
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Total sugarsless is better
4 g
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Total fat
2.27 g
10.8 g
Saturated fatless is better
WIN1.24 g
2.54 g
Sodiumless is better
308 mg
9 mgWIN
Potassiummore is better
125 mg
412 mgWIN
Calciummore is better
111 mg
111 mg
Ironmore is better
0.13 mg
2.7 mgWIN
Magnesiummore is better
9 mg
81 mgWIN
Vitamin Cmore is better
0 mg
0 mg
Vitamin Dmore is better
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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.