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Graham cracker vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between graham cracker and tamale

  • Graham cracker has more manganese, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin E; however, tamale is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Graham cracker covers your daily manganese needs 37% more than tamale.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) 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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
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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 +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +165.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.8%
Contains more IronIron +209.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +169.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +485.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.2%
~equal in Sodium ~427mg
~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% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
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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 Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +430%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +296.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +179.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +506.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.143mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Graham cracker Tamale DV% diff.
Manganese 1.019mg 0.174mg 37%
Iron 3.78mg 1.22mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.388g 0.688g 31%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Carbs 77.66g 18.12g 20%
Folate 91µg 15µg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.05mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.317mg 0.08mg 18%
Vitamin B3 4.439mg 1.59mg 18%
Starch 46.56g 12.27g 14%
Calories 430kcal 153kcal 14%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 12%
Copper 0.17mg 0.063mg 12%
Phosphorus 185mg 99mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.51mg 0mg 10%
Fats 10.6g 6.12g 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Calcium 77mg 29mg 5%
Zinc 0.96mg 1.48mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.205mg 4%
Magnesium 40mg 22mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.633g 2.396g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Selenium 6.3µg 6µg 1%
Fructose 0.99g 0.17g 1%
Fiber 3.4g 3.1g 1%
Protein 6.69g 6.28g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.143mg 1%
Potassium 170mg 131mg 1%
Choline 5.9mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.509g 2.739g 1%
Sodium 459mg 427mg 1%
Net carbs 74.26g 15.02g N/A
Sugar 24.85g 0.99g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
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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 FatsFats +73.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +328.6%
Contains more OtherOther +20.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1908.8%
~equal in Protein ~6.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
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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 -31.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +683.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.739g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 32%
Starch: 46.56 g
Sucrose: 22.82 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 0.99 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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92% 3%
Starch: 12.27 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.21 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.22 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +279.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +5605%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +395.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +482.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.