Lentils, cooked vs Tempeh

Lentils, cooked4

Tempeh4

Dead heat · 8 categories decided

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

It's a dead heat — each wins 4 of 8 match-ups.

Pick Lentils, cooked for less saturated fat, less sodium, more iron and more vitamin C.

Pick Tempeh for more protein, more potassium, more calcium and more magnesium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
116 kcal
192 kcal
Proteinmore is better
9.02 g
20.29 gWIN
Carbohydrate
20.13 g
7.64 g
Fibermore is better
7.9 g
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Total sugarsless is better
1.8 g
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Total fat
0.38 g
10.8 g
Saturated fatless is better
WIN0.05 g
2.54 g
Sodiumless is better
WIN2 mg
9 mg
Potassiummore is better
369 mg
412 mgWIN
Calciummore is better
19 mg
111 mgWIN
Ironmore is better
WIN3.33 mg
2.7 mg
Magnesiummore is better
36 mg
81 mgWIN
Vitamin Cmore is better
WIN1.5 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.