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Cauliflower vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cauliflower and tamale

  • Cauliflower has more vitamin C, folate, and vitamin B5; however, tamale has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Cauliflower's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 52% more.
  • Cauliflower has 4 times more folate than tamale. Cauliflower has 57µg of folate, while tamale has 15µg.
  • Cauliflower is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cauliflower, 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 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
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 +128.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.8%
Contains more IronIron +190.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +448.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
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 +2735.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +225.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +213.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cauliflower Tamale DV% diff.
Vitamin C 48.2mg 1.7mg 52%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Sodium 30mg 427mg 17%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 13%
Folate 57µg 15µg 11%
Zinc 0.27mg 1.48mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.13g 2.396g 10%
Selenium 0.6µg 6µg 10%
Iron 0.42mg 1.22mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.667mg 0.205mg 9%
Fats 0.28g 6.12g 9%
Protein 1.92g 6.28g 9%
Phosphorus 44mg 99mg 8%
Choline 44.3mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.507mg 1.59mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 2.739g 7%
Calories 25kcal 153kcal 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Potassium 299mg 131mg 5%
Carbs 4.97g 18.12g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 0.688g 4%
Fiber 2g 3.1g 4%
Copper 0.039mg 0.063mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.184mg 0.143mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.08mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 22mg 2%
Fructose 0.97g 0.17g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 22mg 29mg 1%
Manganese 0.155mg 0.174mg 1%
Net carbs 2.97g 15.02g N/A
Sugar 1.91g 0.99g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.071mg 0.271mg 0%
Leucine 0.106mg 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 0.217mg 0.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.275mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.318mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.196mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 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 +35.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +227.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2085.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +264.6%
Contains more OtherOther +81.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 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 -94.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7955.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2119.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.94 g
Fructose: 0.97 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 +347.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +470.6%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.