Corn nuts vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are corn nuts and tamale different?
- Corn nuts are richer in phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, manganese, copper, vitamin A, and iron, while tamale is higher in vitamin B12.
- Corn nuts cover your daily need for phosphorus, 26% more than tamale.
- Tamale is lower in sodium.
- Tamale has a higher glycemic index (82) than corn nuts (40).
Snacks, cornnuts, barbecue-flavor and Tamales (Navajo) types were used in this article.
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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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +395.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +118.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +39.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +115.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +27% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +185.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +179.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +70.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.8% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +77.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +82.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +30.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +325% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 283mg | 99mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.35mg | 0.05mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.54µg | 23% |
| Fiber | 8.4g | 3.1g | 21% |
| Magnesium | 109mg | 22mg | 21% |
| Carbs | 71.7g | 18.12g | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.22g | 0.688g | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.487mg | 0.174mg | 14% |
| Calories | 436kcal | 153kcal | 14% |
| Fats | 14.3g | 6.12g | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.36g | 2.739g | 12% |
| Selenium | 6µg | 11% | |
| Copper | 0.136mg | 0.063mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 600mg | 427mg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 17mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 1.22mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 286mg | 131mg | 5% |
| Starch | 12.27g | 5% | |
| Protein | 9g | 6.28g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.88mg | 1.48mg | 4% |
| Folate | 0µg | 15µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.374mg | 0.205mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.187mg | 0.143mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.507mg | 1.59mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 1.7mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 2.58g | 2.396g | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 63.3g | 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 ProteinProtein | +43.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +133.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +295.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +146.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +4156.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +168.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +368% |
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Saturated fat
~2.396g
