Custard vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between custard and tamale?
- Custard is higher in calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, yet tamale is higher in fiber, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, and manganese.
- Tamale's daily need coverage for sodium is 15% more.
- Custard has 5 times more calcium than tamale. While custard has 139mg of calcium, tamale has only 29mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in tamale is lower.
- The glycemic index of custard is lower.
We used Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk and Tamales (Navajo) types 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 CalciumCalcium | +379.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +58% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +31.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +37.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +258.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +110% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +190.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2385.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +22% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +175% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +241% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1104.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +123.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 84mg | 427mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 0g | 3.1g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 17mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.22mg | 0.08mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 139mg | 29mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 1.22mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.699mg | 0.205mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.132mg | 1.59mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 1.48mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.007mg | 0.174mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 47IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin A | 52µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.064mg | 0.143mg | 6% |
| Starch | 12.27g | 5% | |
| Protein | 3.99g | 6.28g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.063mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 130mg | 99mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.127g | 2.739g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.312g | 0.688g | 3% |
| Fats | 4g | 6.12g | 3% |
| Choline | 11.8mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 207mg | 131mg | 2% |
| Folate | 9µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 2.032g | 2.396g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 1.7mg | 2% |
| Calories | 122kcal | 153kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.52µg | 0.54µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.061mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 17.6g | 18.12g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 17.6g | 15.02g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.82g | 0.99g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 6µg | 6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.082mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.192mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.207mg | 0.271mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.337mg | 0.568mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.214mg | 0.427mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.091mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.173mg | 0.275mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.233mg | 0.318mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.092mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.029g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +57.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +53% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +43.8% |
~equal in
Carbs
~18.12g
~equal in
Water
~68.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -15.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +143% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +120.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
