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Cashew vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cashew and tamale

  • Cashew is richer in copper, phosphorus, iron, manganese, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and selenium, yet tamale is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cashew is 237% higher.
  • Cashew contains 13 times more magnesium than tamale. Cashew contains 292mg of magnesium, while tamale contains 22mg.
  • Tamale contains less saturated fat.
  • Cashew has a lower glycemic index than tamale.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, cashew nuts, 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.
Cashew
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Tamale
0
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 +1227.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +403.8%
Contains more IronIron +447.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +3384.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +290.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +499%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +851.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +231.7%

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.
Cashew
6
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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Tamale
4
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +746%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +321.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +240%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cashew Tamale DV% diff.
Copper 2.195mg 0.063mg 237%
Phosphorus 593mg 99mg 71%
Iron 6.68mg 1.22mg 68%
Magnesium 292mg 22mg 64%
Manganese 1.655mg 0.174mg 64%
Fats 43.85g 6.12g 58%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 2.739g 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 0.688g 48%
Zinc 5.78mg 1.48mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.423mg 0.05mg 31%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Selenium 19.9µg 6µg 25%
Saturated fat 7.783g 2.396g 24%
Protein 18.22g 6.28g 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.417mg 0.143mg 21%
Calories 553kcal 153kcal 20%
Sodium 12mg 427mg 18%
Potassium 660mg 131mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.864mg 0.205mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Starch 23.49g 12.27g 5%
Carbs 30.19g 18.12g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.062mg 1.59mg 3%
Folate 25µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.08mg 2%
Fiber 3.3g 3.1g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1.7mg 1%
Calcium 37mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 26.89g 15.02g N/A
Sugar 5.91g 0.99g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0.271mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0.275mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0.318mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0.196mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
4
18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Tamale
1
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 +190.1%
Contains more FatsFats +616.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.6%
Contains more OtherOther +84.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1209.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
2
20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Tamale
1
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +768.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1040.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cashew
2
80% 20%
Starch: 23.49 g
Sucrose: 5.81 g
Glucose: 0.05 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Tamale
3
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 StarchStarch +91.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1352.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +320%
Contains more FructoseFructose +240%
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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.