Chowder vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between chowder and tamale
- Chowder has more vitamin A and polyunsaturated fat; however, tamale has more fiber and monounsaturated fat.
- Chowder's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 23% more.
- Chowder has 3 times more polyunsaturated fat than tamale. Chowder has 1.9g of polyunsaturated fat, while tamale has 0.688g.
- Chowder is lower in sodium.
- Tamale has a higher glycemic index than chowder.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Soup, chicken corn chowder, chunky, ready-to-serve, single brand 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.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -30% |
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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.54µg | 23% | |
Iron | 1.22mg | 15% | |
Phosphorus | 99mg | 14% | |
Zinc | 1.48mg | 13% | |
Selenium | 6µg | 11% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 11% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.59mg | 10% | |
Fiber | 0.9g | 3.1g | 9% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.9g | 0.688g | 8% |
Manganese | 0.174mg | 8% | |
Copper | 0.063mg | 7% | |
Sodium | 299mg | 427mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 58µg | 0µg | 6% |
Protein | 3.1g | 6.28g | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 6% | |
Magnesium | 22mg | 5% | |
Starch | 12.27g | 5% | |
Potassium | 131mg | 4% | |
Folate | 15µg | 4% | |
Carbs | 7.5g | 18.12g | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.205mg | 4% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.27g | 2.739g | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 4% | |
Saturated fat | 1.75g | 2.396g | 3% |
Calories | 99kcal | 153kcal | 3% |
Calcium | 29mg | 3% | |
Cholesterol | 11mg | 17mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 2% | |
Fats | 6.3g | 6.12g | 0% |
Net carbs | 6.6g | 15.02g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.99g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.239mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.271mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.568mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.427mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.15mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.275mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.318mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.196mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.17g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.029g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +20.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +102.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +141.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +38% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +176.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +115.7% |