Milk vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are milk and tamale different?
- Milk is higher in calcium and vitamin B2; however, tamale is richer in iron, fiber, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for tamale is 17% higher.
- Milk contains 4 times more calcium than tamale. While milk contains 125mg of calcium, tamale contains only 29mg.
- Milk has less saturated fat.
- Milk has a lower glycemic index (31) than tamale (82).
Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Tamales (Navajo) are the varieties 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +331% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3966.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +530% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +252.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5700% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +81.8% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +131.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +76.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1609.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +286.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +14.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 44mg | 427mg | 17% |
| Iron | 0.03mg | 1.22mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 0g | 3.1g | 12% |
| Calcium | 125mg | 29mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 1.48mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.093mg | 1.59mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.037mg | 0.143mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.185mg | 0.08mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 0.633g | 2.396g | 8% |
| Fats | 0.97g | 6.12g | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.003mg | 0.174mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 48IU | 6% | |
| Protein | 3.37g | 6.28g | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin A | 58µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Calories | 42kcal | 153kcal | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.277g | 2.739g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.063mg | 6% |
| Starch | 12.27g | 5% | |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 6µg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0.688g | 4% |
| Carbs | 4.99g | 18.12g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 17mg | 4% |
| Folate | 5µg | 15µg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.7mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.47µg | 0.54µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 22mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.361mg | 0.205mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.7mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 95mg | 99mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 150mg | 131mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.99g | 15.02g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.2g | 0.99g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.174mg | 0.271mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.319mg | 0.568mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.282mg | 0.427mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.088mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.174mg | 0.275mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0.318mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.101mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | 0.029g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +32% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +86.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +530.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +263.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +84% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +888.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1865.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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