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Milkshake vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are milkshake and tamale different?

  • Milkshake is richer in calcium and vitamin B2, while tamale is higher in iron, fiber, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, manganese, and selenium.
  • Tamale covers your daily need for sodium, 14% more than milkshake.
  • Milkshake contains 5 times more calcium than tamale. Milkshake contains 146mg of calcium, while tamale contains 29mg.
  • Milkshake is lower in sodium.
  • Tamale has a higher glycemic index (82) than milkshake (27).

Milk shakes, thick vanilla 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 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
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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 CalciumCalcium +403.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +1120%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +279.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1142.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +160.9%

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% 8.3% 1% 18% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3% 7.8%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +143.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +989%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +240.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.54µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milkshake Tamale DV% diff.
Iron 0.1mg 1.22mg 14%
Sodium 95mg 427mg 14%
Calcium 146mg 29mg 12%
Fiber 0g 3.1g 12%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.48mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.08mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 1.59mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.143mg 8%
Selenium 2.3µg 6µg 7%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.174mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Protein 3.86g 6.28g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.875g 2.739g 5%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Fats 3.03g 6.12g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 0.688g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.368mg 0.205mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Vitamin A 25µg 0µg 3%
Folate 7µg 15µg 2%
Saturated fat 1.886g 2.396g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.05mg 2%
Calories 112kcal 153kcal 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Potassium 183mg 131mg 2%
Phosphorus 115mg 99mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 22mg 2%
Cholesterol 12mg 17mg 2%
Copper 0.051mg 0.063mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0.54µg 1%
Net carbs 17.75g 15.02g N/A
Carbs 17.75g 18.12g 0%
Sugar 17.75g 0.99g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.054mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.174mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.234mg 0.271mg 0%
Leucine 0.378mg 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 0.306mg 0.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.186mg 0.275mg 0%
Valine 0.258mg 0.318mg 0%
Histidine 0.105mg 0.196mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 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 ProteinProtein +62.7%
Contains more FatsFats +102%
Contains more OtherOther +51.6%
~equal in Carbs ~18.12g
~equal in Water ~68.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 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 -21.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +213%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +508.8%

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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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/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.