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Chives vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chives and tamale

  • Chives have more vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, copper, and manganese; however, tamale is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc.
  • Chives cover your daily need for vitamin A, 87% more than tamale.
  • Chives have 34 times more vitamin C than tamale. While chives have 58.1mg of vitamin C, tamale has only 1.7mg.
  • Chives have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of tamale is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chives, 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.
Chives
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Tamale
3
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 +90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +217.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126%
Contains more IronIron +31.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +149.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +114.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +566.7%

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.
Chives
9
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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
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 +3317.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.143mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chives Tamale DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Vitamin C 58.1mg 1.7mg 63%
Vitamin A 218µg 0µg 24%
Folate 105µg 15µg 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Sodium 3mg 427mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.146g 2.396g 10%
Copper 0.157mg 0.063mg 10%
Selenium 0.9µg 6µg 9%
Manganese 0.373mg 0.174mg 9%
Fats 0.73g 6.12g 8%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.48mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.095g 2.739g 7%
Calcium 92mg 29mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.647mg 1.59mg 6%
Protein 3.27g 6.28g 6%
Calories 30kcal 153kcal 6%
Phosphorus 58mg 99mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Potassium 296mg 131mg 5%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Magnesium 42mg 22mg 5%
Iron 1.6mg 1.22mg 5%
Carbs 4.35g 18.12g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.267g 0.688g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.205mg 2%
Fiber 2.5g 3.1g 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0mg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Net carbs 1.85g 15.02g N/A
Sugar 1.85g 0.99g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.143mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.271mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0.275mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.318mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.196mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
1
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Tamale
4
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 +33.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +92%
Contains more FatsFats +738.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +316.6%
Contains more OtherOther +38%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chives
1
29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Tamale
2
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 -93.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2783.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +157.7%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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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