Compare Buckwheat: Nutrition Facts, Benefits, and Healthy Uses vs Tempeh Nutrition Facts: A Complete Plant-Based Protein Guide

Buckwheat: Nutrition Facts, Benefits, and Healthy Uses
Grains
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Tempeh Nutrition Facts: A Complete Plant-Based Protein Guide
Legumes
Nutrient
Food A
Food B
Folic acid
0 UG
0 UG
SFA 4:0
0 G
0 G
SFA 6:0
0 G
0 G
PUFA 20:4
0 G
0 G
PUFA 18:4
0 G
0 G
MUFA 20:1
0 G
✓0 G
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)
0 G
0 G
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)
0 G
0 G
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)
0 G
0 G
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units
0 IU
0 IU
Alcohol, ethyl
0 G
0 G
Folate, DFE
✓30 UG
24 UG
Calories
✓343 KCAL
192 KCAL
Retinol
0 UG
0 UG
Vitamin A
0 UG
0 UG
Vitamin B-12, added
0 UG
0 UG
Total Fat
3.4 G
✓10.8 G
Carbs
✓71.5 G
7.6 G
Water
9.8 G
✓59.6 G
Calcium
18 MG
✓111 MG
Potassium
✓460 MG
412 MG
Zinc
✓2.4 MG
1.1 MG
Isoleucine
0.5 G
✓0.9 G
Leucine
0.8 G
✓1.4 G
Lysine
0.7 G
✓0.9 G
Cystine
✓0.2 G
0.2 G
Valine
0.7 G
✓0.9 G
Arginine
1 G
✓1.3 G
Histidine
0.3 G
✓0.5 G
Aspartic acid
1.1 G
✓2 G
Serine
0.7 G
✓1 G
Niacin
✓7 MG
2.6 MG
Pantothenic acid
✓1.2 MG
0.3 MG
Vitamin B6
0.2 MG
✓0.2 MG
MUFA 22:1
✓0 G
0 G
Monounsaturated Fat
1 G
✓3.2 G
SFA 10:0
✓0 G
0 G
SFA 16:0
0.5 G
✓1.7 G
SFA 18:0
0 G
✓0.7 G
MUFA 18:1
1 G
✓3.1 G
PUFA 18:2
1 G
✓4.1 G
PUFA 18:3
0.1 G
✓0.2 G
Polyunsaturated Fat
1 G
✓4.3 G
Fiber
✓10 G
0 G
Iron
2.2 MG
✓2.7 MG
Magnesium
✓231 MG
81 MG
Phosphorus
✓347 MG
266 MG
Sodium
1 MG
✓9 MG
Copper, Cu
✓1.1 MG
0.6 MG
Manganese, Mn
1.3 MG
1.3 MG
Vitamin A, IU
0 IU
0 IU
Protein
13.2 G
✓20.3 G
Ash
✓2.1 G
1.6 G
Cholesterol
0 MG
0 MG
Saturated Fat
0.7 G
✓2.5 G
SFA 8:0
✓0 G
0 G
SFA 12:0
✓0 G
0 G
SFA 14:0
✓0 G
0 G
MUFA 16:1
✓0 G
0 G
Vitamin C
0 MG
0 MG
Thiamin
✓0.1 MG
0.1 MG
Riboflavin
✓0.4 MG
0.4 MG
Folate
✓30 UG
24 UG
Vitamin B12
0 UG
✓0.1 UG
Folate, food
✓30 UG
24 UG
Tryptophan
0.2 G
✓0.2 G
Threonine
0.5 G
✓0.8 G
Methionine
0.2 G
✓0.2 G
Phenylalanine
0.5 G
✓0.9 G
Tyrosine
0.2 G
✓0.7 G
Alanine
0.7 G
✓1 G
Glutamic acid
2.1 G
✓3.3 G
Glycine
✓1 G
0.8 G
Proline
0.5 G
✓1 G
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)
0 UG
0 UG
Selenium, Se
✓8.3 UG
0 UG
Fatty acids, total trans
0 G
0 G
SFA 22:0
0 G
✓0.1 G
SFA 17:0
0 G
✓0 G
MUFA 17:1
0 G
✓0.1 G
SFA 24:0
0 G
0 G
MUFA 14:1
0 G
0 G
SFA 20:0
0 G
0 G
SFA 15:0
0 G
0 G
PUFA 20:3
0 G
0 G
Visual Comparison
Protein13.2 G vs 20.3 G
Buckwheat: Nutrition Facts, Benefits, and Healthy UsesTempeh Nutrition Facts: A Complete Plant-Based Protein Guide
Calories343 vs 192
Buckwheat: Nutrition Facts, Benefits, and Healthy UsesTempeh Nutrition Facts: A Complete Plant-Based Protein Guide
Total Fat3.4 vs 10.8
Buckwheat: Nutrition Facts, Benefits, and Healthy UsesTempeh Nutrition Facts: A Complete Plant-Based Protein Guide
Calcium18 vs 111
Buckwheat: Nutrition Facts, Benefits, and Healthy UsesTempeh Nutrition Facts: A Complete Plant-Based Protein Guide
Comparison Verdict
If your primary goal is muscle building or weight management, tempeh is the superior choice because it provides significantly more high-quality plant protein with fewer calories and minimal carbohydrates. However, if you are looking for a hearty source of sustained energy for endurance activities or need a complex carbohydrate base for your meals, buckwheat is the better option to fuel your body. Both are excellent additions to a balanced diet, so choosing between them simply depends on whether you need a protein-dense anchor or an energizing whole grain.