Cheeseburger vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cheeseburgers and tamale?
- Cheeseburgers have more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, folate, zinc, vitamin B12, and calcium than tamale.
- Cheeseburgers' daily need coverage for selenium is 25% higher.
- Tamale has 6 times less vitamin B1 than cheeseburgers. Cheeseburgers have 0.293mg of vitamin B1, while tamale has 0.05mg.
- Tamale is lower in saturated fat.
- Tamale has a higher glycemic index (82) than cheeseburgers (66).
We used Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain and Tamales (Navajo) types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +310.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +49.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +122.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +76.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +68.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +62.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +81.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +226.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -17.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +486% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +353.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +228.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +165.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +59.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +40.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +366.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 19.6µg | 6µg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.217mg | 1.59mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.363mg | 0.08mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.293mg | 0.05mg | 20% |
| Protein | 16.51g | 6.28g | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 6.473g | 2.396g | 19% |
| Iron | 2.71mg | 1.22mg | 19% |
| Folate | 70µg | 15µg | 14% |
| Fats | 14.72g | 6.12g | 13% |
| Zinc | 2.49mg | 1.48mg | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 17mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.76µg | 0.54µg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 161mg | 99mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 119mg | 29mg | 9% |
| Calories | 308kcal | 153kcal | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.413g | 2.739g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.228mg | 0.143mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.545mg | 0.205mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.658g | 0.688g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 50µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.316mg | 0.174mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.111mg | 0.063mg | 5% |
| Choline | 28.9mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin K | 4.2µg | 4% | |
| Sodium | 515mg | 427mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 3.1g | 4% |
| Starch | 19.87g | 12.27g | 3% |
| Carbs | 28.03g | 18.12g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.52mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.94g | 0.17g | 2% |
| Potassium | 196mg | 131mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.7mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 26.03g | 15.02g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 4.88g | 0.99g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.57g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.155mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.571mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.755mg | 0.271mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.316mg | 0.568mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.784mg | 0.427mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.377mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.755mg | 0.275mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.881mg | 0.318mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.445mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.125g | 0.029g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.322g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
16.51 g
Fats:
14.72 g
Carbs:
28.03 g
Water:
38.63 g
Other:
2.11 g
Protein:
6.28 g
Fats:
6.12 g
Carbs:
18.12 g
Water:
68.1 g
Other:
1.38 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +162.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +140.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +54.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +52.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +76.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.658 g
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 | +97.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +141% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
19.87 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.76 g
Fructose:
1.94 g
Lactose:
0.72 g
Maltose:
0.46 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 | +61.9% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +738.1% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +1041.2% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +109.1% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
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Galactose
~0g
