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Black pepper vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between black pepper and tamale?

  • Black pepper is higher in manganese, copper, iron, fiber, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B5, yet tamale is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Black pepper's daily need coverage for manganese is 547% more.
  • Black pepper has 21 times more copper than tamale. While black pepper has 1.33mg of copper, tamale has only 0.063mg.
  • The amount of sodium in black pepper is lower.
  • The glycemic index of black pepper is lower.

We used Spices, pepper, black 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 122% 133% 117% 364% 443% 32% 68% 2.6% 1663% 27%
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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 +677.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1427.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +914.5%
Contains more IronIron +695.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2011.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7229.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.4%

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 0% 9% 21% 0% 27% 42% 21% 84% 67% 0% 409% 13% 6.2%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +582.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black pepper Tamale DV% diff.
Manganese 12.753mg 0.174mg 547%
Copper 1.33mg 0.063mg 141%
Vitamin K 163.7µg 136%
Iron 9.71mg 1.22mg 106%
Fiber 25.3g 3.1g 89%
Calcium 443mg 29mg 41%
Magnesium 171mg 22mg 35%
Potassium 1329mg 131mg 35%
Vitamin B5 1.399mg 0.205mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Sodium 20mg 427mg 18%
Carbs 63.95g 18.12g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.291mg 0.143mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.08mg 8%
Protein 10.39g 6.28g 8%
Phosphorus 158mg 99mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.04mg 0mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.392g 2.396g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.739g 2.739g 5%
Calories 251kcal 153kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.108mg 0.05mg 5%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Fats 3.26g 6.12g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.143mg 1.59mg 3%
Zinc 1.19mg 1.48mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Selenium 4.9µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.998g 0.688g 2%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Folate 17µg 15µg 1%
Net carbs 38.65g 15.02g N/A
Sugar 0.64g 0.99g N/A
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.244mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.366mg 0.271mg 0%
Leucine 1.014mg 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 0.244mg 0.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.275mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0.318mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0.196mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.152g 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 64% 12% 10%
Protein: 10.39 g
Fats: 3.26 g
Carbs: 63.95 g
Water: 12.46 g
Other: 9.94 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 ProteinProtein +65.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +252.9%
Contains more OtherOther +620.3%
Contains more FatsFats +87.7%
Contains more WaterWater +446.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 24% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.392 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.998 g
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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 -41.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +270.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 38% 36% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.02 g
Glucose: 0.24 g
Fructose: 0.23 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.15 g
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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 +14.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +35.3%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1900%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Black pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170931/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.