Crème caramel vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between crème caramel and tamale

Crème caramel has more vitamin B2, while tamale has more fiber, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and manganese.
Crème caramel's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 24% higher.
Tamale contains 3 times less vitamin B2 than crème caramel. Crème caramel contains 0.21mg of vitamin B2, while tamale contains 0.08mg.
The amount of cholesterol in tamale is lower.
Crème caramel has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of crème caramel is 65, while the glycemic index of tamale is 82.

The food types used in this comparison are Desserts, flan, caramel custard, prepared-from-recipe 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.

Crème caramel

Tamale

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+186.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-87.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+45%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+144.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+11%
Contains more IronIron	+221.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+125%
Contains more ZincZinc	+214.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1640%

~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.

Crème caramel

Tamale

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+150.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1839%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+225%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+50%
Contains more FolateFolate	+66.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	90mg	17mg	24%
Sodium	53mg	427mg	16%
Fiber	0g	3.1g	12%
Iron	0.38mg	1.22mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.21mg	0.08mg	10%
Vitamin B3	0.082mg	1.59mg	9%
Zinc	0.47mg	1.48mg	9%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0.54µg	8%
Vitamin B6	0.044mg	0.143mg	8%
Manganese	0.01mg	0.174mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.514mg	0.205mg	6%
Vitamin A	46µg	0µg	5%
Calcium	83mg	29mg	5%
Selenium	8.7µg	6µg	5%
Starch		12.27g	5%
Protein	4.53g	6.28g	4%
Monounsaturated fat	1.266g	2.739g	4%
Copper	0.028mg	0.063mg	4%
Magnesium	9mg	22mg	3%
Fats	4.03g	6.12g	3%
Saturated fat	1.799g	2.396g	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.7mg	2%
Folate	9µg	15µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.23mg	0mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.392g	0.688g	2%
Carbs	22.78g	18.12g	2%
Vitamin B1	0.032mg	0.05mg	2%
Calories	145kcal	153kcal	0%
Net carbs	22.78g	15.02g	N/A
Potassium	118mg	131mg	0%
Sugar	23.15g	0.99g	N/A
Phosphorus	96mg	99mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.2µg		0%
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 - EPA	0.001g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.007g		N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.029g	N/A