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Cheesecake vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cheesecake and tamale

  • Cheesecake is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, yet tamale is richer in vitamin B12, fiber, zinc, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheesecake is 38% higher.
  • Tamale contains less saturated fat.
  • Cheesecake has a lower glycemic index than tamale.

Food types used in this article are Cheesecake commercially prepared 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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
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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 CalciumCalcium +75.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.6%
Contains more IronIron +93.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +215%
Contains more ZincZinc +190.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~99mg
~equal in Sodium ~427mg

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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
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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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +178.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +325%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +715.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +217.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheesecake Tamale DV% diff.
Saturated fat 9.921g 2.396g 34%
Fats 22.5g 6.12g 25%
Vitamin A 159µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.54µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 8.634g 2.739g 15%
Cholesterol 55mg 17mg 13%
Fiber 0.4g 3.1g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0.08mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 1.59mg 9%
Zinc 0.51mg 1.48mg 9%
Calories 321kcal 153kcal 8%
Choline 45.9mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.205mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.143mg 7%
Iron 0.63mg 1.22mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0.688g 6%
Copper 0.02mg 0.063mg 5%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 0mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 22mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Protein 5.5g 6.28g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Calcium 51mg 29mg 2%
Carbs 25.5g 18.12g 2%
Selenium 5.2µg 6µg 1%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.174mg 1%
Phosphorus 93mg 99mg 1%
Potassium 90mg 131mg 1%
Folate 18µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.7mg 1%
Net carbs 25.1g 15.02g N/A
Sugar 21.8g 0.99g N/A
Sodium 438mg 427mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0.271mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0.275mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 0.318mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0.196mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
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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 FatsFats +267.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.2%
Contains more WaterWater +49.3%
Contains more OtherOther +53.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
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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 +215.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +132.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.8%

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.

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