Malt vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between malt and tamale
- Malt is higher in vitamin B2 and calcium, yet tamale is higher in iron, fiber, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
- Tamale covers your daily sodium needs 16% more than malt.
- Malt contains 3 times more calcium than tamale. While malt contains 98mg of calcium, tamale contains only 29mg.
- The amount of sodium in malt is lower.
- The glycemic index of malt is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +237.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +46.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +481% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +70.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +261% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +117.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +11.1% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +130% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +72.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +513.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +210.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +28.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 60mg | 427mg | 16% |
| Iron | 0.21mg | 1.22mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 3.1g | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 1.48mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.184mg | 0.08mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.259mg | 1.59mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 98mg | 29mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.143mg | 7% |
| Protein | 3.37g | 6.28g | 6% |
| Starch | 12.27g | 5% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 0.54µg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.827g | 2.739g | 5% |
| Fats | 3.29g | 6.12g | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.08mg | 0.174mg | 4% |
| Calories | 85kcal | 153kcal | 3% |
| Copper | 0.037mg | 0.063mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.354mg | 0.205mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.208g | 0.688g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 1.7mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 11.2g | 18.12g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 17mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 22mg | 2% |
| Folate | 9µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 1.883g | 2.396g | 2% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 131mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 91mg | 99mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 5.4µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Caffeine | 3mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 10.7g | 15.02g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.68g | 0.99g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.054mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.074mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.165mg | 0.271mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.268mg | 0.568mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0.427mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.074mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.15mg | 0.275mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.193mg | 0.318mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.029g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +86.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +86% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +61.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +72.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -21.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +231.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +230.8% |
