What is Tempeh
Tempeh is used widely in vegetarian cuisine. It gives you the bite like meat but it is a vegetarian food. It looks just like the Nougat, before you cook it. And it is good for health. To know more about Tempeh and how to make your own tempeh, you can check on my article here.
Nutrition facts
Tempeh provides excellant source of dietary fiber and protein. It can be a great meat substitude for vegetarian. Its protein is equal to eggs, milk and meat. And it comes without cholesterol and saturated fat. Component like Isoflavones and Saponins are found
in soy beans. These important components help in maintaining healthy bones, reducing uneasiness from menopause, and preventing breast and prostate cancers.As a result from fermentation, indigestion which is usuallly associated with beans is reduced. Apart from that, it allows better absorption of nutrients by our bodies. This is because during the process of fermentation, phytic acid from the coat of beans is redeuced.
It is also proved to lower the risk of heart attack as it increases the flexibility of blood vessels and reduces blood cholesterol.
| Calories |
For every 160g |
% Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 342mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 221mg | 22% |
| Folate | 20mcg | 5% |
| As meat substitudes: for 2 medium-fat meat | ||
Source from: http://www.soyfoods.org/soy-information/soy-fact-sheets/tempeh-fact-sheet
Not only for the high nutrition value,it gives you a variety ways of consumption as well. It is a good option for vegetarian and it serves well with any kind of recipes! Check out for these deliciious recipes for Tempeh.
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