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Bell pepper vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between bell peppers and tamale

  • Bell peppers have more vitamin C and vitamin A; however, tamale is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, phosphorus, iron, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Bell peppers cover your daily vitamin C needs 87% more than tamale.
  • Bell peppers contain less saturated fat.
  • Tamale has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tamale is 82, while the glycemic index of bell peppers is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Peppers, sweet, green, raw and Tamales (Navajo).

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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 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Tamale
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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 PotassiumPotassium +33.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190%
Contains more IronIron +258.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1038.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +395%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Copper ~0.063mg

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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Tamale
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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 +4629.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +231.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bell pepper Tamale DV% diff.
Vitamin C 80.4mg 1.7mg 87%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Sodium 3mg 427mg 18%
Zinc 0.13mg 1.48mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.058g 2.396g 11%
Protein 0.86g 6.28g 11%
Selenium 0µg 6µg 11%
Phosphorus 20mg 99mg 11%
Iron 0.34mg 1.22mg 11%
Fats 0.17g 6.12g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.48mg 1.59mg 7%
Calories 20kcal 153kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 2.739g 7%
Fiber 1.7g 3.1g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.224mg 0.143mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin K 7.4µg 6%
Starch 0g 12.27g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 0.688g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.08mg 4%
Carbs 4.64g 18.12g 4%
Magnesium 10mg 22mg 3%
Calcium 10mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin A 18µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.099mg 0.205mg 2%
Manganese 0.122mg 0.174mg 2%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Fructose 1.12g 0.17g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.05mg 1%
Folate 10µg 15µg 1%
Potassium 175mg 131mg 1%
Net carbs 2.94g 15.02g N/A
Sugar 2.4g 0.99g N/A
Copper 0.066mg 0.063mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.024mg 0.271mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.092mg 0.275mg 0%
Valine 0.036mg 0.318mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.196mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Tamale
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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 WaterWater +37.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +630.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +290.5%
Contains more OtherOther +213.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 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 -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34137.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1009.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 49% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 1.16 g
Fructose: 1.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Tamale
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92% 3%
Starch: 12.27 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.21 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.22 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +452.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +558.8%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +263.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.