Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Beer vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Significant differences between beer and tamale

  • The amount of vitamin B12, iron, zinc, fiber, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B6, and manganese in tamale is higher than in beer.
  • Tamale covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 22% more than beer.
  • Beer contains less sodium.
  • Beer has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beer is 104, while the glycemic index of tamale is 82.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Tamales (Navajo).

Infographic

Beer vs Tamale infographic
Infographic link

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.
Beer
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Tamale
9
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 less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +625%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +385.2%
Contains more IronIron +6000%
Contains more CopperCopper +1160%
Contains more ZincZinc +14700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +607.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2075%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%

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.
Beer
1
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Tamale
8
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +209.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +210.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2600%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Tamale DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0.54µg 22%
Sodium 4mg 427mg 18%
Iron 0.02mg 1.22mg 15%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.48mg 13%
Phosphorus 14mg 99mg 12%
Fiber 0g 3.1g 12%
Protein 0.46g 6.28g 12%
Saturated fat 0g 2.396g 11%
Selenium 0.6µg 6µg 10%
Fats 0g 6.12g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.143mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 1.59mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 2.739g 7%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.174mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Copper 0.005mg 0.063mg 6%
Calories 43kcal 153kcal 6%
Carbs 3.55g 18.12g 5%
Starch 0g 12.27g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.688g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.05mg 4%
Magnesium 6mg 22mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.205mg 3%
Potassium 27mg 131mg 3%
Calcium 4mg 29mg 3%
Folate 6µg 15µg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Net carbs 3.55g 15.02g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.99g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.271mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.427mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.275mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.318mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.196mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beer
2
4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Tamale
3
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 WaterWater +35%
Contains more OtherOther +192%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1265.2%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +410.4%

People also compare

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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.