Lentils, cooked vs Tempeh

Leader

Lentils, cooked5

Tempeh3

Lentils, cooked leads 5–3 · 8 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Lentils, cooked comes out ahead, winning 5 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

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

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

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
100 kcal
100 kcal
Proteinmore is better
7.78 g
10.57 gWIN
Carbohydrate
17.35 g
3.98 g
Fibermore is better
6.81 g
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Total sugarsless is better
1.55 g
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Total fat
0.33 g
5.63 g
Saturated fatless is better
WIN0.05 g
1.32 g
Sodiumless is better
WIN1.72 mg
4.69 mg
Potassiummore is better
WIN318.1 mg
214.58 mg
Calciummore is better
16.38 mg
57.81 mgWIN
Ironmore is better
WIN2.87 mg
1.41 mg
Magnesiummore is better
31.03 mg
42.19 mgWIN
Vitamin Cmore is better
WIN1.29 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.