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Pastrami vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pastrami and tamale

  • Pastrami has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and phosphorus; however, tamale has more fiber and manganese.
  • Pastrami's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 55% more.
  • Pastrami has 4 times more cholesterol than tamale. Pastrami has 68mg of cholesterol, while tamale has 17mg.
  • Tamale has a higher glycemic index than pastrami.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, cured, pastrami and Tamales (Navajo).

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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 12% 3% 19% 83% 30% 136% 75% 141% 3.5% 97%
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 PotassiumPotassium +60.3%
Contains more IronIron +82%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +236.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +195%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +544.4%

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 1% 0.67% 2.4% 1.5% 13% 37% 80% 16% 51% 234% 1.8% 4.5% 45%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +167.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +246.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +466.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.05mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastrami Tamale DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.87µg 0.54µg 55%
Zinc 4.98mg 1.48mg 32%
Protein 21.8g 6.28g 31%
Sodium 1078mg 427mg 28%
Selenium 17.7µg 6µg 21%
Cholesterol 68mg 17mg 17%
Vitamin B3 4.26mg 1.59mg 17%
Choline 81.6mg 15%
Iron 2.22mg 1.22mg 13%
Fiber 0g 3.1g 12%
Phosphorus 175mg 99mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.221mg 0.143mg 6%
Carbs 0.36g 18.12g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.08mg 6%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.174mg 6%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.145g 0.688g 4%
Copper 0.091mg 0.063mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1.7mg 2%
Potassium 210mg 131mg 2%
Calcium 10mg 29mg 2%
Folate 6µg 15µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.118g 2.739g 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Saturated fat 2.681g 2.396g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin B5 0.265mg 0.205mg 1%
Calories 147kcal 153kcal 0%
Fats 5.82g 6.12g 0%
Net carbs 0.36g 15.02g N/A
Sugar 0.1g 0.99g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.141mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.857mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.976mg 0.271mg 0%
Leucine 1.706mg 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 1.812mg 0.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.847mg 0.275mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.318mg 0%
Histidine 0.684mg 0.196mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 6% 70% 2%
Protein: 21.8 g
Fats: 5.82 g
Carbs: 0.36 g
Water: 69.53 g
Other: 2.49 g
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 +247.1%
Contains more OtherOther +80.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4933.3%
~equal in Fats ~6.12g
~equal in Water ~68.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
54% 43% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.681 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 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 -10.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +374.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0.01 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Tamale
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92% 3%
Starch: 12.27 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.21 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.22 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1600%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Pastrami - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170204/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.