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Cap'n Crunch Cereal vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cap'n Crunch Cereal and tamale?

  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and manganese, yet tamale is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal's daily need coverage for folate is 385% more.
  • Cap'n Crunch Cereal has 32 times more vitamin B1 than tamale. While cap'n Crunch Cereal has 1.614mg of vitamin B1, tamale has only 0.05mg.
  • The amount of sodium in tamale is lower.

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, CAP'N CRUNCH 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 39% 3.3% 16% 728% 37% 441% 72% 98% 97% 35%
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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 +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42%
Contains more IronIron +1491.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +991.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +329.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +163.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.4%
~equal in Selenium ~6µg

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% 2.3% 12% 0% 404% 420% 402% 8.7% 493% 0% 1.5% 1166% 4.7%
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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 +3128%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2177.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1395.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +10266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cap'n Crunch Cereal Tamale DV% diff.
Folate 1555µg 15µg 385%
Iron 19.42mg 1.22mg 228%
Vitamin B6 2.138mg 0.143mg 153%
Vitamin B2 1.822mg 0.08mg 134%
Zinc 16.16mg 1.48mg 133%
Vitamin B1 1.614mg 0.05mg 130%
Vitamin B3 21.465mg 1.59mg 124%
Manganese 0.747mg 0.174mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Carbs 85.51g 18.12g 22%
Sodium 754mg 427mg 14%
Calories 398kcal 153kcal 12%
Phosphorus 167mg 99mg 10%
Magnesium 55mg 22mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.639g 2.739g 5%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Copper 0.111mg 0.063mg 5%
Saturated fat 3.346g 2.396g 4%
Vitamin E 0.62mg 0mg 4%
Protein 4.39g 6.28g 4%
Fiber 2.5g 3.1g 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Fats 5.12g 6.12g 2%
Calcium 11mg 29mg 2%
Potassium 186mg 131mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 0.205mg 1%
Selenium 6.5µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 83.01g 15.02g N/A
Sugar 44.32g 0.99g N/A
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.747g 0.688g 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.271mg 0%
Leucine 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 0.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.275mg 0%
Valine 0.318mg 0%
Histidine 0.196mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 5% 86% 3% 2%
Protein: 4.39 g
Fats: 5.12 g
Carbs: 85.51 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 2.48 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 CarbsCarbs +371.9%
Contains more OtherOther +79.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.1%
Contains more FatsFats +19.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2624%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
71% 14% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.346 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.639 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.747 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 -28.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +328.6%
~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. Cap'n Crunch Cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171642/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.