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Banana chips vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between banana chips and tamale?

  • Banana chips are higher in manganese, fiber, copper, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5, yet tamale is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Banana chips' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 133% more.
  • Banana chips have 9 times more manganese than tamale. While banana chips have 1.56mg of manganese, tamale has only 0.174mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tamale is lower.
  • The glycemic index of banana chips is lower.

We used Snacks, banana chips and Tamales (Navajo) types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 54% 5.4% 47% 47% 68% 20% 24% 0.78% 203% 8.2%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 8.7% 12% 46% 21% 40% 42% 56% 23% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +245.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +309.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +225.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +796.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +61.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +97.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
~equal in Iron ~1.22mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 21% 1.3% 4.8% 0% 21% 3.9% 13% 37% 60% 0% 3.3% 11% 12%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 5.7% 0% 0% 0% 13% 18% 30% 12% 33% 68% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +270.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +202.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +370.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana chips Tamale DV% diff.
Saturated fat 28.97g 2.396g 121%
Manganese 1.56mg 0.174mg 60%
Fats 33.6g 6.12g 42%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Calories 519kcal 153kcal 18%
Fiber 7.7g 3.1g 18%
Sodium 6mg 427mg 18%
Copper 0.205mg 0.063mg 16%
Carbs 58.4g 18.12g 13%
Magnesium 76mg 22mg 13%
Potassium 536mg 131mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.26mg 0.143mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.205mg 8%
Selenium 1.5µg 6µg 8%
Protein 2.3g 6.28g 8%
Zinc 0.75mg 1.48mg 7%
Phosphorus 56mg 99mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.71mg 1.59mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.017mg 0.08mg 5%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Vitamin C 6.3mg 1.7mg 5%
Choline 21.3mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.085mg 0.05mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.95g 2.739g 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Calcium 18mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 50.7g 15.02g N/A
Iron 1.25mg 1.22mg 0%
Sugar 35.34g 0.99g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Folate 14µg 15µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.63g 0.688g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.074mg 0.271mg 0%
Leucine 0.158mg 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.086mg 0.275mg 0%
Valine 0.104mg 0.318mg 0%
Histidine 0.18mg 0.196mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 34% 58% 4%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 33.6 g
Carbs: 58.4 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 1.4 g
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6% 6% 18% 68%
Protein: 6.28 g
Fats: 6.12 g
Carbs: 18.12 g
Water: 68.1 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more FatsFats +449%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +222.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +173%
Contains more WaterWater +1483.7%
~equal in Other ~1.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
92% 6% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 28.97 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.63 g
Tamale
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41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.396 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.688 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.688g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Banana chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168849/nutrients
  2. Tamale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167636/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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