Tempeh, per 100 g: 192 kcal, 20.3 g protein, 7.6 g carbohydrate, 10.8 g fat. Figures are the USDA reference values for “Tempeh”.
At 100 g it reaches the EU threshold to be called a source of manganese, copper, phosphorus, riboflavin (b2). The table below gives the full composition, and every claim listed underneath is quoted from the EU register rather than written by us.
Nutritional value per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | % NRV |
|---|---|---|
| Energy and macronutrients | ||
| Energy | 192 kcal | |
| Protein | 20.3 g | |
| Fat | 10.8 g | |
| of which saturates | 2.54 g | |
| of which monounsaturates | 3.21 g | |
| of which polyunsaturates | 4.3 g | |
| Carbohydrate | 7.64 g | |
| Water | 59.7 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 111 mg | 13.9% |
| Iron | 2.7 mg | 19.3% |
| Magnesium | 81 mg | 21.6% |
| Phosphorus | 266 mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 412 mg | 20.6% |
| Sodium | 9 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.14 mg | 11.4% |
| Copper | 0.56 mg | 56% |
| Manganese | 1.3 mg | 65% |
| Selenium | 0 µg | |
| Vitamins | ||
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | |
| Thiamine (B1) | 0.078 mg | 7.09% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.358 mg | 25.6% |
| Niacin (B3) | 2.64 mg | 16.5% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | 0.278 mg | 4.63% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.215 mg | 15.4% |
| Folate | 24 µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08 µg | 3.2% |
% NRV is the nutrient reference value for an average adult, as set in Annex XIII of Regulation (EU) 1169/2011. A blank cell means no reference value is defined for that nutrient, not that it is unimportant.
What this food is a source of
This food reaches the legal threshold for the claims below. The wording is quoted exactly from the EU register of authorised health claims — we have not written or paraphrased any of it.
- Manganese contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Manganese contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
- Copper contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Copper contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress
- Phosphorus contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
- Phosphorus contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Riboflavin contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Riboflavin contributes to the maintenance of normal skin
- Magnesium contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Magnesium contributes to normal muscle function
- Potassium contributes to normal muscle function
- Potassium contributes to the maintenance of normal blood pressure
- Iron contributes to normal formation of red blood cells and haemoglobin
- Iron contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue
- Niacin contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Niacin contributes to the maintenance of normal skin
- Vitamin B6 contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Vitamin B6 contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism
- Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass