Mousse vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mousse and tamale different?
- Mousse is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, tamale is richer in fiber, vitamin B3, iron, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for mousse is 41% higher.
- Tamale has less cholesterol.
- Mousse has a lower glycemic index (42) than tamale (82).
Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe 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 | +231% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +19% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +23.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +121.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +131.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +194.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +156.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +160% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +11.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +989% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +146.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +14.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 140mg | 17mg | 41% |
| Saturated fat | 9.151g | 2.396g | 31% |
| Sodium | 38mg | 427mg | 17% |
| Vitamin A | 140µg | 0µg | 16% |
| Fats | 16g | 6.12g | 15% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 3.1g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.205mg | 0.08mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.146mg | 1.59mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 1.22mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.64mg | 1.48mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.533mg | 0.205mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.058mg | 0.143mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 96mg | 29mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.027g | 2.739g | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.059mg | 0.174mg | 5% |
| Starch | 12.27g | 5% | |
| Protein | 4.14g | 6.28g | 4% |
| Calories | 225kcal | 153kcal | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 117mg | 99mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.47µg | 0.54µg | 3% |
| Selenium | 7.4µg | 6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Caffeine | 7mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 1.7mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.879g | 0.688g | 1% |
| Carbs | 16.07g | 18.12g | 1% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.063mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 15.47g | 15.02g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 22mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 143mg | 131mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 14.81g | 0.99g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.045mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Folate | 15µg | 15µg | 0% |
| 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% | |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.029g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +161.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +51.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +62.4% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +83.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +27.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.8% |
