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Caramel popcorn vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between caramel popcorn and tamale

  • Caramel popcorn is higher in iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin E, yet tamale is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Caramel popcorn covers your daily iron needs 34% more than tamale.
  • The amount of saturated fat in caramel popcorn is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, popcorn, caramel-coated, with peanuts 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 57% 20% 31% 147% 99% 34% 54% 23% 100% 21%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +263.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +127.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171%
Contains more IronIron +220.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +371.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +339.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +53.8%

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% 1.3% 17% 0% 13% 29% 37% 14% 43% 0% 9.8% 12% 9.4%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel popcorn Tamale DV% diff.
Iron 3.91mg 1.22mg 34%
Copper 0.297mg 0.063mg 26%
Manganese 0.764mg 0.174mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Carbs 80.7g 18.12g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.27g 0.688g 17%
Magnesium 80mg 22mg 14%
Calories 400kcal 153kcal 12%
Sodium 177mg 427mg 11%
Potassium 355mg 131mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.04g 2.396g 6%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Phosphorus 127mg 99mg 4%
Calcium 66mg 29mg 4%
Selenium 3.9µg 6µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.126mg 0.08mg 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.143mg 3%
Fats 7.8g 6.12g 3%
Vitamin K 3.9µg 3%
Fiber 3.8g 3.1g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.99mg 1.59mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Zinc 1.24mg 1.48mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.23mg 0.205mg 1%
Protein 6.4g 6.28g 0%
Net carbs 76.9g 15.02g N/A
Sugar 45.36g 0.99g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.05mg 0%
Folate 16µg 15µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 2.73g 2.739g 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.231mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.227mg 0.271mg 0%
Leucine 0.641mg 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0.275mg 0%
Valine 0.303mg 0.318mg 0%
Histidine 0.182mg 0.196mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 8% 81% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 7.8 g
Carbs: 80.7 g
Water: 3.3 g
Other: 1.8 g
Tamale
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 FatsFats +27.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +345.4%
Contains more OtherOther +30.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1963.6%
~equal in Protein ~6.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 39% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.27 g
Tamale
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 -56.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +375.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.739g

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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. Caramel popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167551/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.