Cheese sandwich vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cheese sandwich and tamale

Cheese sandwich has more phosphorus, manganese, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, calcium, and folate; however, tamale is richer in vitamin B12.
Cheese sandwich covers your daily phosphorus needs 40% more than tamale.
Tamale has 7 times less vitamin B1 than cheese sandwich. Cheese sandwich has 0.358mg of vitamin B1, while tamale has 0.05mg.
Tamale contains less sodium.
Tamale has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tamale is 82, while the glycemic index of cheese sandwich is 54.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling 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.

Cheese sandwich

Tamale

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+145.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+603.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+133.6%
Contains more IronIron	+114.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+154%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+285.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+522.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+305%

Contains more ZincZinc	+70.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-49.1%

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.

Cheese sandwich

Tamale

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+616%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+433.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+100.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+203.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+82.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+326.7%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+350%

~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	9.166g	0.688g	57%
Phosphorus	382mg	99mg	40%
Manganese	1.083mg	0.174mg	40%
Selenium	24.3µg	6µg	33%
Fats	25g	6.12g	29%
Vitamin B2	0.427mg	0.08mg	27%
Vitamin B1	0.358mg	0.05mg	26%
Monounsaturated fat	10.351g	2.739g	19%
Vitamin B12	0.12µg	0.54µg	18%
Calcium	204mg	29mg	18%
Iron	2.62mg	1.22mg	18%
Sodium	839mg	427mg	18%
Calories	497kcal	153kcal	17%
Carbs	58.2g	18.12g	13%
Folate	64µg	15µg	12%
Copper	0.16mg	0.063mg	11%
Vitamin B3	3.185mg	1.59mg	10%
Vitamin B6	0.261mg	0.143mg	9%
Magnesium	54mg	22mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.622mg	0.205mg	8%
Saturated fat	4.129g	2.396g	8%
Protein	9.8g	6.28g	7%
Zinc	0.87mg	1.48mg	6%
Potassium	306mg	131mg	5%
Starch		12.27g	5%
Cholesterol	7mg	17mg	3%
Vitamin A	21µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin C	1.5mg	1.7mg	0%
Net carbs	55.1g	15.02g	N/A
Sugar		0.99g	N/A
Fiber	3.1g	3.1g	0%
Tryptophan	0.13mg	0.052mg	0%
Threonine	0.298mg	0.239mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.383mg	0.271mg	0%
Leucine	0.698mg	0.568mg	0%
Lysine	0.344mg	0.427mg	0%
Methionine	0.167mg	0.15mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.472mg	0.275mg	0%
Valine	0.438mg	0.318mg	0%
Histidine	0.219mg	0.196mg	0%
Fructose		0.17g	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.029g	N/A