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Cheese popcorn vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cheese popcorn and tamale?

  • Cheese popcorn is richer than tamale in phosphorus, fiber, vitamin E, manganese, magnesium, iron, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Cheese popcorn's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 37% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tamale is lower.

We used Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor 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 65% 34% 23% 84% 47% 55% 155% 116% 93% 65%
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 +313.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +289.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99.2%
Contains more IronIron +83.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +264.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +309.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52%

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 1.7% 2.7% 76% 0% 31% 56% 27% 28% 54% 66% 21% 8.3% 8.3%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +148%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +201.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +240%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.59mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.54µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese popcorn Tamale DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 15.37g 0.688g 98%
Fats 33.2g 6.12g 42%
Phosphorus 361mg 99mg 37%
Fiber 9.9g 3.1g 27%
Vitamin E 3.82mg 0mg 25%
Manganese 0.713mg 0.174mg 23%
Sodium 889mg 427mg 20%
Calories 526kcal 153kcal 19%
Saturated fat 6.41g 2.396g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 9.7g 2.739g 17%
Magnesium 91mg 22mg 16%
Iron 2.24mg 1.22mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.08mg 12%
Carbs 51.6g 18.12g 11%
Selenium 12µg 6µg 11%
Copper 0.14mg 0.063mg 9%
Calcium 113mg 29mg 8%
Vitamin K 8.2µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0.143mg 7%
Protein 9.3g 6.28g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.124mg 0.05mg 6%
Zinc 2.01mg 1.48mg 5%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.461mg 0.205mg 5%
Potassium 261mg 131mg 4%
Choline 15.3mg 3%
Cholesterol 11mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin A 8µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1.7mg 1%
Folate 11µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.453mg 1.59mg 1%
Net carbs 41.7g 15.02g N/A
Sugar 0.79g 0.99g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.53µg 0.54µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.417mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.402mg 0.271mg 0%
Leucine 1.024mg 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 0.443mg 0.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.405mg 0.275mg 0%
Valine 0.489mg 0.318mg 0%
Histidine 0.252mg 0.196mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 33% 52% 3% 3%
Protein: 9.3 g
Fats: 33.2 g
Carbs: 51.6 g
Water: 2.5 g
Other: 3.4 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 ProteinProtein +48.1%
Contains more FatsFats +442.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +184.8%
Contains more OtherOther +146.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2624%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.37 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +254.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2134%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.6%

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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. Cheese popcorn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167960/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.