Corn cake vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between corn cake and tamale?

Corn cake is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and selenium, while tamale is higher in vitamin B12.
Corn cake's daily need coverage for manganese is 71% higher.
Tamale has 7 times less copper than corn cake. Corn cake has 0.42mg of copper, while tamale has 0.063mg.
Corn cake is lower in saturated fat.

We used Snacks, corn cakes 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.

Corn cake

Tamale

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+418.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+19.8%
Contains more IronIron	+14.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+35.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+58.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+943.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+65%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+52.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-12.5%

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.

Corn cake

Tamale

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+223.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+304.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+26.7%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+60%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.143mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	1.815mg	0.174mg	71%
Copper	0.42mg	0.063mg	40%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.54µg	23%
Carbs	83.4g	18.12g	22%
Magnesium	114mg	22mg	22%
Vitamin B3	5.15mg	1.59mg	22%
Vitamin B1	0.25mg	0.05mg	17%
Vitamin B5	0.83mg	0.205mg	13%
Calories	387kcal	153kcal	12%
Saturated fat	0.42g	2.396g	9%
Phosphorus	157mg	99mg	8%
Vitamin A	70µg	0µg	8%
Selenium	9.9µg	6µg	7%
Fats	2.4g	6.12g	6%
Cholesterol	0mg	17mg	6%
Fiber	1.9g	3.1g	5%
Zinc	2mg	1.48mg	5%
Starch		12.27g	5%
Monounsaturated fat	0.76g	2.739g	5%
Protein	8.1g	6.28g	4%
Sodium	488mg	427mg	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.7mg	2%
Iron	1.4mg	1.22mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.05mg	0.08mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.93g	0.688g	2%
Calcium	19mg	29mg	1%
Potassium	157mg	131mg	1%
Folate	19µg	15µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.1g	4.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	478kcal	244kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	65g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4	1.4	N/A
Net carbs	81.5g	15.02g	N/A
Sugar	23.47g	0.99g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.14mg	0.143mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.081mg	0.052mg	0%
Threonine	0.301mg	0.239mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.316mg	0.271mg	0%
Leucine	0.837mg	0.568mg	0%
Lysine	0.267mg	0.427mg	0%
Methionine	0.177mg	0.15mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.408mg	0.275mg	0%
Valine	0.442mg	0.318mg	0%
Histidine	0.227mg	0.196mg	0%
Fructose		0.17g	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.029g	N/A