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Fenugreek vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fenugreek and tamale?

  • Fenugreek is richer in iron, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, while tamale is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 404% higher.
  • Tamale has 18 times less copper than fenugreek. Fenugreek has 1.11mg of copper, while tamale has 0.063mg.
  • Tamale has a higher glycemic index (82) than fenugreek (0).

We used Spices, fenugreek seed 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 136% 53% 68% 1257% 370% 68% 127% 8.7% 160% 34%
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 +768.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +506.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +487.8%
Contains more IronIron +2648.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1661.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +199%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +605.7%
~equal in Selenium ~6µg

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 10% 1% 0% 0% 81% 84% 31% 0% 138% 0% 0% 43% 0%
Tamale
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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 CVitamin C +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +544%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +357.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +319.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.59mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Tamale DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 1.22mg 404%
Copper 1.11mg 0.063mg 116%
Fiber 24.6g 3.1g 86%
Manganese 1.228mg 0.174mg 46%
Magnesium 191mg 22mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.143mg 35%
Protein 23g 6.28g 33%
Phosphorus 296mg 99mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.05mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.08mg 22%
Potassium 770mg 131mg 19%
Sodium 67mg 427mg 16%
Calcium 176mg 29mg 15%
Carbs 58.35g 18.12g 13%
Folate 57µg 15µg 11%
Calories 323kcal 153kcal 9%
Zinc 2.5mg 1.48mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 5%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Saturated fat 1.46g 2.396g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 1.7mg 1%
Selenium 6.3µg 6µg 1%
Fats 6.41g 6.12g 0%
Net carbs 33.75g 15.02g N/A
Sugar 0.99g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 1.59mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0.271mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0.275mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0.318mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.196mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 6% 58% 9% 3%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 6.41 g
Carbs: 58.35 g
Water: 8.84 g
Other: 3.4 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 +266.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +222%
Contains more OtherOther +146.4%
Contains more WaterWater +670.4%
~equal in Fats ~6.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Tamale
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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 -39.1%

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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. Fenugreek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171324/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.