Dough vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between dough and tamale?
- Dough is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, manganese, and copper, while tamale is higher in vitamin B12.
- Dough's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 55% higher.
- Tamale has 8 times less folate than dough. Dough has 123µg of folate, while tamale has 15µg.
- Dough is lower in saturated fat.
- Tamale has a higher glycemic index (82) than dough (70).
We used Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +45.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +79.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +220.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +141.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +231.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +376.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +42.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -29.1% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1320% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +433.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +203% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +122% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +720% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +33.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.71mg | 0.05mg | 55% |
| Selenium | 28.6µg | 6µg | 41% |
| Iron | 3.91mg | 1.22mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.427mg | 0.08mg | 27% |
| Folate | 123µg | 15µg | 27% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.54µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.817mg | 1.59mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.577mg | 0.174mg | 18% |
| Starch | 44.23g | 12.27g | 13% |
| Carbs | 51.88g | 18.12g | 11% |
| Copper | 0.152mg | 0.063mg | 10% |
| Protein | 10.75g | 6.28g | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 0.529g | 2.396g | 8% |
| Sodium | 602mg | 427mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.362g | 2.739g | 6% |
| Calories | 272kcal | 153kcal | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 17mg | 6% |
| Fats | 2.42g | 6.12g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.455mg | 0.205mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 3.1g | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 1.48mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 0.143mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.7mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 29mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 22mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.855g | 0.688g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 99mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 49.68g | 15.02g | N/A |
| Potassium | 117mg | 131mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.62g | 0.99g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.005g | 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 | 0.51g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.063g | 0.029g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.788g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +71.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +186.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +41.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +152.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +106.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +24.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +656.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +260.5% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +90.5% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +200% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +1581.8% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
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