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Provolone vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between provolone and tamale

  • Tamale has less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin A, zinc, and selenium.
  • Provolone's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 73% more.
  • Tamale is lower in saturated fat.
  • Tamale has a higher glycemic index than provolone.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, provolone 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 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
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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 +27.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2506.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +401%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +141.7%
Contains more IronIron +134.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +142.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1640%
~equal in Potassium ~131mg

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% 79% 4.6% 7.5% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5% 8.4%
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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 +301.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +170.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +919.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Provolone Tamale DV% diff.
Calcium 756mg 29mg 73%
Saturated fat 17.078g 2.396g 67%
Phosphorus 496mg 99mg 57%
Protein 25.58g 6.28g 39%
Vitamin B12 1.46µg 0.54µg 38%
Fats 26.62g 6.12g 32%
Vitamin A 236µg 0µg 26%
Sodium 876mg 427mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.08mg 19%
Cholesterol 69mg 17mg 17%
Zinc 3.23mg 1.48mg 16%
Selenium 14.5µg 6µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 7.393g 2.739g 12%
Fiber 0g 3.1g 12%
Calories 351kcal 153kcal 10%
Iron 0.52mg 1.22mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.156mg 1.59mg 9%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.174mg 7%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.476mg 0.205mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.143mg 5%
Carbs 2.14g 18.12g 5%
Copper 0.026mg 0.063mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.019mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.769g 0.688g 1%
Folate 10µg 15µg 1%
Magnesium 28mg 22mg 1%
Net carbs 2.14g 15.02g N/A
Potassium 138mg 131mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 0.99g N/A
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 0.271mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 0.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 0.275mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 0.318mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 0.196mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 27% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 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 +307.3%
Contains more FatsFats +335%
Contains more OtherOther +241.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +746.7%
Contains more WaterWater +66.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 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 +169.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%

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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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.

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