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Pork Meat vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pork Meat and tamale different?

  • Pork Meat is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, while tamale is higher in fiber.
  • Pork Meat covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 75% more than tamale.
  • Pork Meat contains 6 times more selenium than tamale. Pork Meat contains 38.2µg of selenium, while tamale contains 6µg.
  • Tamale is lower in cholesterol.
  • Tamale has a higher glycemic index (82) than pork Meat (0).

Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Tamales (Navajo) types were used in this article.

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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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +221.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +169.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +536.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +383.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1238.5%
~equal in Iron ~1.22mg

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% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
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 Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +383.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +367.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +393.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +416.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.54µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Tamale DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.05mg 75%
Selenium 38.2µg 6µg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.143mg 46%
Protein 26.17g 6.28g 40%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 1.59mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.08mg 24%
Phosphorus 267mg 99mg 24%
Cholesterol 73mg 17mg 19%
Choline 88.9mg 16%
Sodium 57mg 427mg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0.205mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.1g 12%
Potassium 421mg 131mg 9%
Zinc 2.42mg 1.48mg 9%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.174mg 7%
Carbs 0g 18.12g 6%
Saturated fat 1.198g 2.396g 5%
Copper 0.111mg 0.063mg 5%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 2.739g 4%
Folate 0µg 15µg 4%
Fats 3.51g 6.12g 4%
Calcium 6mg 29mg 2%
Magnesium 29mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 0.54µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 0.688g 1%
Calories 143kcal 153kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0mg 1%
Iron 1.15mg 1.22mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 15.02g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.99g N/A
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 0.271mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.275mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 0.318mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.196mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 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 ProteinProtein +316.7%
Contains more FatsFats +74.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +58.6%
~equal in Water ~68.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 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 -50%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +105.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.