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Curry powder vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between curry powder and tamale

  • Tamale has less manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin E, copper, selenium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Curry powder's daily need coverage for manganese is 353% more.
  • Tamale has a higher glycemic index than curry powder.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, curry powder 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
Tamale
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 8.7% 12% 46% 21% 40% 42% 56% 23% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1059.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1710.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +793.1%
Contains more IronIron +1465.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1804.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +217.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4670.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +571.7%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 2.3% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 5.7% 0% 0% 0% 13% 18% 30% 12% 33% 68% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +252%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +422%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +273.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Curry powder Tamale DV% diff.
Manganese 8.3mg 0.174mg 353%
Iron 19.1mg 1.22mg 224%
Fiber 53.2g 3.1g 200%
Vitamin E 25.24mg 0mg 168%
Copper 1.2mg 0.063mg 126%
Vitamin K 99.8µg 83%
Selenium 40.3µg 6µg 62%
Magnesium 255mg 22mg 55%
Calcium 525mg 29mg 50%
Phosphorus 367mg 99mg 38%
Potassium 1170mg 131mg 31%
Zinc 4.7mg 1.48mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.07mg 0.205mg 17%
Sodium 52mg 427mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.056g 0.688g 16%
Protein 14.29g 6.28g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 8.782g 2.739g 15%
Carbs 55.83g 18.12g 13%
Choline 64.2mg 12%
Fats 14.01g 6.12g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.05mg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.26mg 1.59mg 10%
Folate 56µg 15µg 10%
Calories 325kcal 153kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.08mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.105mg 0.143mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.648g 2.396g 3%
Fructose 0.79g 0.17g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1.7mg 1%
Net carbs 2.63g 15.02g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 0.99g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.11mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.35mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.63mg 0.271mg 0%
Leucine 0.89mg 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 0.7mg 0.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0.275mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.318mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.196mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 g
Tamale
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6% 6% 18% 68%
Protein: 6.28 g
Fats: 6.12 g
Carbs: 18.12 g
Water: 68.1 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.5%
Contains more FatsFats +128.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +208.1%
Contains more OtherOther +412.3%
Contains more WaterWater +673.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 g
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41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.396 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.688 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +220.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +344.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 41% 29% 8%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 1.14 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.21 g
Tamale
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92% 3%
Starch: 12.27 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.21 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.22 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +55%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +442.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +364.7%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/nutrients
  2. Tamale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167636/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.