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Glutinous rice vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between glutinous rice and tamale

  • Glutinous rice has less vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, fiber, and vitamin B3.
  • Tamale's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 23% more.
  • Glutinous rice is lower in saturated fat.
  • Glutinous rice has a higher glycemic index than tamale.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, cooked 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 3.6% 0.6% 0.88% 5.3% 16% 11% 3.4% 0.65% 34% 31%
Tamale
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 less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +340%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1210%
Contains more IronIron +771.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +261%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1137.5%
~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 0% 0% 0.8% 0% 5% 3% 5.4% 13% 6% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.1%
Tamale
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +515.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +448.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.205mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Glutinous rice Tamale DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Sodium 5mg 427mg 18%
Iron 0.14mg 1.22mg 14%
Phosphorus 8mg 99mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.039g 2.396g 11%
Zinc 0.41mg 1.48mg 10%
Fats 0.19g 6.12g 9%
Protein 2.02g 6.28g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.143mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.29mg 1.59mg 8%
Fiber 1g 3.1g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.07g 2.739g 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.08mg 5%
Potassium 10mg 131mg 4%
Folate 1µg 15µg 4%
Magnesium 5mg 22mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0.688g 4%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.174mg 4%
Calories 97kcal 153kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.05mg 3%
Calcium 2mg 29mg 3%
Copper 0.049mg 0.063mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Selenium 5.6µg 6µg 1%
Carbs 21.09g 18.12g 1%
Net carbs 20.09g 15.02g N/A
Sugar 0.05g 0.99g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.205mg 0%
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0.271mg 0%
Leucine 0.167mg 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.108mg 0.275mg 0%
Valine 0.123mg 0.318mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 0.196mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 21% 77%
Protein: 2.02 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 21.09 g
Water: 76.63 g
Other: 0.07 g
Tamale
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 CarbsCarbs +16.4%
Contains more WaterWater +12.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +210.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3121.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1871.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 39% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.07 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Tamale
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 -98.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3812.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +897.1%

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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. Glutinous rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169711/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.