Page 69 - Muscle & Fitness (February 2020)

F O O D F I G H T E A T
By Anthony O’Reilly

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WHAT? 12g

Tofu and tempeh
are the original 0g

meat alternatives,
but which is better? 6g

ong before the
Impossible and Beyond
burgers took over
restaurants and
Lgrocery stores every-
where, vegans had been
turning to tofu or tempeh
for their fake meat.
Consumed for centuries,
each offers herbivores a
meatlike taste and texture.
For the uninitiated, both
start with soybeans. Tofu is
made from soybeans that
F I G H T C A R D
are heated, coagulated
with minerals, and then EXTRA-FIRM TOFU SOY TEMPEH
VS.
pressed into blocks. Tem-
peh is made by fermenting 3 i
cooked soybeans to form a
dense slab.
While tofu is the more ver-
satile, culinarily speaking, 150

you’re better off reaching for
the tempeh, says certified
health coach and nutrition 16g
consultant Susan Tucker,
who specializes in plant-
based diets. 8g
Tofu has fewer calories per
3-ounce serving, but tempeh
will give you more carbs, 6g
protein, and fiber (tempeh
has 5 grams, whereas tofu
has none), Tucker points out,
meaning it’ll keep you better
primed for training and
everyday life. “It is well
worth it to get to know tem-
S H U T T E R S T O C K flavorful recipes to add to W I N N E R : T E M P E H
peh and learn some easy,

your repertoire of plant-

based fuel,” Tucker says.

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