Tempeh vs Meat extender
Side by side, per 100 g, from the same USDA reference data.
Meat extender has more — 311 calories per 100 g against 192 for tempeh, a difference of 119 kcal (62% more). On protein it is Tempeh 20.3 g versus meat extender 41.7 g per 100 g.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Nutrient by nutrient, per 100 g
| Per 100 g | Tempeh | Meat extender | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 192 kcal | 311 kcal | 119 kcal |
| Protein | 20.3 g | 41.7 g | 21.4 g |
| Total fat | 10.8 g | 3.0 g | 7.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.5 g | 0.4 g | 2.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 7.6 g | 34.7 g | 27.1 g |
| Fibre | — g | 17.5 g | — |
| Sodium | 9.0 mg | 10.0 mg | 1.0 mg |
| Potassium | 412.0 mg | 1,902.0 mg | 1,490.0 mg |
| Calcium | 111.0 mg | 204.0 mg | 93.0 mg |
| Iron | 2.7 mg | 12.0 mg | 9.3 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0.0 mg | 0.0 mg | equal |
| Vitamin A | 0.0 µg | 2.0 µg | 2.0 µg |
| Cholesterol | 0.0 mg | 0.0 mg | equal |
| Water | 59.7 g | 7.5 g | 52.2 g |
Highlighted cells are the higher of the two. "Higher" is not automatically "better" — it depends entirely on what you are trying to do.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How this is worked out
- Both columns are the same USDA release, per 100 g of edible portion — the only basis on which two different foods can honestly be set side by side.
- The difference column is the two published figures subtracted, not a scaled or normalised score.
- The percentage in the answer is the higher figure over the lower, minus one — a ratio, so it does not change with serving size.
difference = |A − B| (per 100 g) "% more" = (higher ÷ lower − 1) × 100
The question this page settles
Which has more calories, tempeh or meat extender?
Meat extender has more — 311 calories per 100 g against 192 for tempeh, a difference of 119 kcal (62% more). On protein it is Tempeh 20.3 g versus meat extender 41.7 g per 100 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, reviewed JUL 2026. General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.
