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Garlic vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between garlic and tamale

  • Garlic has more vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, copper, calcium, selenium, and vitamin B1; however, tamale has more vitamin B12.
  • Garlic's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 84% more.
  • Garlic has 18 times more vitamin C than tamale. Garlic has 31.2mg of vitamin C, while tamale has 1.7mg.
  • Garlic is lower in sodium.
  • Tamale has a higher glycemic index than garlic.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Garlic, raw 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.
Garlic
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
Tamale
1
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 +13.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +524.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +206.1%
Contains more IronIron +39.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +374.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +860.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +136.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.6%

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.
Garlic
8
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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
Tamale
3
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 +1735.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +190.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +763.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Tamale DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.143mg 84%
Manganese 1.672mg 0.174mg 65%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 1.7mg 33%
Copper 0.299mg 0.063mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Sodium 17mg 427mg 18%
Selenium 14.2µg 6µg 15%
Calcium 181mg 29mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.05mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.089g 2.396g 10%
Fats 0.5g 6.12g 9%
Phosphorus 153mg 99mg 8%
Potassium 401mg 131mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 0.205mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 2.739g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 1.59mg 6%
Iron 1.7mg 1.22mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Carbs 33.06g 18.12g 5%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Fiber 2.1g 3.1g 4%
Folate 3µg 15µg 3%
Zinc 1.16mg 1.48mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 0.688g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Calories 149kcal 153kcal 0%
Protein 6.36g 6.28g 0%
Net carbs 30.96g 15.02g N/A
Sugar 1g 0.99g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0.271mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0.275mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.318mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0.196mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
3
6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
Tamale
2
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 CarbsCarbs +82.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1124%
Contains more WaterWater +16.3%
~equal in Protein ~6.28g
~equal in Other ~1.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
1
26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 g
Tamale
2
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 -96.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +176.3%

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.