Chocolate chip cookie vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chocolate chip cookie and tamale

Chocolate chip cookie is higher in copper, manganese, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B1, selenium, and magnesium, yet tamale is higher in vitamin B12.
Chocolate chip cookie covers your daily saturated fat needs 58% more than tamale.
The amount of saturated fat in tamale is lower.
The glycemic index of chocolate chip cookie is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter 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.

Chocolate chip cookie

Tamale

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+31%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+68.7%
Contains more IronIron	+103.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+512.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-20.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+281%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+86.7%

Contains more ZincZinc

+57.4%

~equal in Phosphorus ~99mg

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.

Chocolate chip cookie

Tamale

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+268%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+121.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+26.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+120%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+750%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+575%

~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.
Saturated fat	14.071g	2.396g	53%
Copper	0.386mg	0.063mg	36%
Fats	28.4g	6.12g	34%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.541g	0.688g	26%
Manganese	0.663mg	0.174mg	21%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0.54µg	19%
Cholesterol	70mg	17mg	18%
Calories	488kcal	153kcal	17%
Iron	2.48mg	1.22mg	16%
Vitamin A	139µg	0µg	15%
Monounsaturated fat	8.241g	2.739g	14%
Carbs	58.2g	18.12g	13%
Fiber		3.1g	12%
Vitamin B1	0.184mg	0.05mg	11%
Selenium	11.2µg	6µg	9%
Magnesium	55mg	22mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.177mg	0.08mg	7%
Starch		12.27g	5%
Folate	33µg	15µg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.084mg	0.143mg	5%
Zinc	0.94mg	1.48mg	5%
Sodium	341mg	427mg	4%
Potassium	221mg	131mg	3%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	1.7mg	2%
Protein	5.7g	6.28g	1%
Vitamin B3	1.365mg	1.59mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.259mg	0.205mg	1%
Calcium	38mg	29mg	1%
Net carbs	58.2g	15.02g	N/A
Sugar		0.99g	N/A
Phosphorus	100mg	99mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.072mg	0.052mg	0%
Threonine	0.191mg	0.239mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.224mg	0.271mg	0%
Leucine	0.391mg	0.568mg	0%
Lysine	0.214mg	0.427mg	0%
Methionine	0.106mg	0.15mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.27mg	0.275mg	0%
Valine	0.279mg	0.318mg	0%
Histidine	0.123mg	0.196mg	0%
Fructose		0.17g	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0.003g		N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.029g	N/A