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Potato sticks vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between potato sticks and tamale

  • Potato sticks have more vitamin E, vitamin C, potassium, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, and manganese; however, tamale has more vitamin B12.
  • Potato sticks' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 61% more.
  • Potato sticks have 28 times more vitamin C than tamale. Potato sticks have 47.3mg of vitamin C, while tamale has 1.7mg.
  • Tamale is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Snacks, potato sticks 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 46% 5.4% 109% 85% 105% 27% 74% 83% 55% 44%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +844.3%
Contains more IronIron +86.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +143.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +61.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.5%

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.
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 158% 0% 182% 0% 24% 27% 90% 24% 74% 0% 55% 30% 19%
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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 CVitamin C +2682.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato sticks Tamale DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 17.9g 0.688g 115%
Vitamin E 9.11mg 0mg 61%
Vitamin C 47.3mg 1.7mg 51%
Fats 34.4g 6.12g 44%
Potassium 1237mg 131mg 33%
Saturated fat 8.88g 2.396g 29%
Copper 0.315mg 0.063mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.785mg 1.59mg 20%
Calories 522kcal 153kcal 18%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 0.143mg 14%
Iron 2.27mg 1.22mg 13%
Carbs 53.3g 18.12g 12%
Manganese 0.423mg 0.174mg 11%
Magnesium 64mg 22mg 10%
Phosphorus 172mg 99mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 6.16g 2.739g 9%
Sodium 633mg 427mg 9%
Folate 40µg 15µg 6%
Choline 34.9mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Zinc 0.99mg 1.48mg 4%
Selenium 8.1µg 6µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.096mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.205mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.08mg 3%
Protein 6.7g 6.28g 1%
Fiber 3.4g 3.1g 1%
Calcium 18mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 49.9g 15.02g N/A
Sugar 0.22g 0.99g N/A
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 - ALA 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 34% 53% 2% 3%
Protein: 6.7 g
Fats: 34.4 g
Carbs: 53.3 g
Water: 2.2 g
Other: 3.4 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 FatsFats +462.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +194.2%
Contains more OtherOther +146.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2995.5%
~equal in Protein ~6.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 19% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.88 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.16 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 17.9 g
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +124.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2501.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73%

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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. Potato sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168854/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.