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Rice cakes vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rice cakes and tamale different?

  • Rice cakes are higher in manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, vitamin B5, selenium, and zinc; however, tamale is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for rice cakes is 261% higher.
  • Rice cakes contain 7 times more magnesium than tamale. While rice cakes contain 151mg of magnesium, tamale contains only 22mg.
  • Rice cakes have less sodium.

Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, buckwheat 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 108% 3.3% 26% 43% 127% 68% 163% 15% 806% 89%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +586.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +503.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +283.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3451.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +173.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +163.6%
~equal in Iron ~1.22mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 14% 24% 152% 70% 30% 0% 0% 16% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +409.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +465.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.143mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice cakes Tamale DV% diff.
Manganese 6.18mg 0.174mg 261%
Vitamin B3 8.096mg 1.59mg 41%
Phosphorus 380mg 99mg 40%
Copper 0.38mg 0.063mg 35%
Magnesium 151mg 22mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Carbs 80.1g 18.12g 21%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.205mg 19%
Selenium 16.4µg 6µg 19%
Sodium 116mg 427mg 14%
Calories 380kcal 153kcal 11%
Zinc 2.5mg 1.48mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.64g 2.396g 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Protein 9g 6.28g 5%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Potassium 299mg 131mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.11g 2.739g 4%
Fats 3.5g 6.12g 4%
Fiber 3.8g 3.1g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.11g 0.688g 3%
Calcium 11mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Folate 21µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.056mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.143mg 1%
Iron 1.14mg 1.22mg 1%
Net carbs 76.3g 15.02g N/A
Sugar 0.99g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.34mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.358mg 0.271mg 0%
Leucine 0.638mg 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 0.414mg 0.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.152mg 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.399mg 0.275mg 0%
Valine 0.489mg 0.318mg 0%
Histidine 0.218mg 0.196mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 4% 80% 6%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 80.1 g
Water: 5.9 g
Other: 1.5 g
Tamale
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 +43.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +342.1%
Contains more FatsFats +74.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1054.2%
~equal in Other ~1.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 39% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.64 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.11 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.11 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 -73.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +146.8%

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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. Rice cakes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167967/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.