Papadum vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between papadum and tamale?
- Papadum is higher in copper, iron, fiber, manganese, magnesium, folate, phosphorus, and potassium, yet tamale is higher in vitamin B12.
- Papadum's daily need coverage for copper is 104% more.
- Papadum has 15 times more folate than tamale. While papadum has 219µg of folate, tamale has only 15µg.
- The amount of sodium in tamale is lower.
- The glycemic index of papadum is lower.
We used Papad and Tamales (Navajo) types 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +1131.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +393.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +663.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +539.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1484.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +129.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +288.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +797.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +38.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.5% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +454% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +222.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +347.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +99.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1360% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.998mg | 0.063mg | 104% |
Iron | 7.8mg | 1.22mg | 82% |
Fiber | 18.6g | 3.1g | 62% |
Manganese | 1.562mg | 0.174mg | 60% |
Magnesium | 271mg | 22mg | 59% |
Sodium | 1745mg | 427mg | 57% |
Folate | 219µg | 15µg | 51% |
Phosphorus | 385mg | 99mg | 41% |
Protein | 25.56g | 6.28g | 39% |
Potassium | 1000mg | 131mg | 26% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.54µg | 23% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.277mg | 0.05mg | 19% |
Zinc | 3.4mg | 1.48mg | 17% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.917mg | 0.205mg | 14% |
Carbs | 59.87g | 18.12g | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.258mg | 0.08mg | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.285mg | 0.143mg | 11% |
Calories | 371kcal | 153kcal | 11% |
Calcium | 143mg | 29mg | 11% |
Saturated fat | 1.084g | 2.396g | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.532g | 2.739g | 6% |
Starch | 12.27g | 5% | |
Selenium | 8.3µg | 6µg | 4% |
Cholesterol | 4mg | 17mg | 4% |
Fats | 3.25g | 6.12g | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.148g | 0.688g | 3% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.7mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 13µg | 0µg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.472mg | 1.59mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 41.27g | 15.02g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 0.99g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
Choline | 0.4mg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.266mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.886mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.303mg | 0.271mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.115mg | 0.568mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.695mg | 0.427mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.372mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.491mg | 0.275mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.434mg | 0.318mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.715mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.17g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.029g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +307% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +230.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +467.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +88.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1851.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -54.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +66.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +414.8% |