Rice vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between rice and tamale
- Rice has more manganese, folate, and vitamin B1; however, tamale has more vitamin B12, fiber, zinc, and phosphorus.
- Tamale's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 23% more.
- Rice has 4 times more folate than tamale. Rice has 58µg of folate, while tamale has 15µg.
- Rice is lower in saturated fat.
- Tamale has a higher glycemic index than rice.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +171.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +25% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +83.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +190% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +274.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +202% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +130.2% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +226% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +90.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +286.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +515.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +53.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.54µg | 23% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 427mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.472mg | 0.174mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 3.1g | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 0.077g | 2.396g | 11% |
| Folate | 58µg | 15µg | 11% |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 1.48mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.163mg | 0.05mg | 9% |
| Fats | 0.28g | 6.12g | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 43mg | 99mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 2.739g | 7% |
| Protein | 2.69g | 6.28g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 17mg | 6% |
| Starch | 12.27g | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.013mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.39mg | 0.205mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.688g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.093mg | 0.143mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 35mg | 131mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 28.17g | 18.12g | 3% |
| Selenium | 7.5µg | 6µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 29mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 22mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.7mg | 2% |
| Calories | 130kcal | 153kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.476mg | 1.59mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.069mg | 0.063mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 27.77g | 15.02g | N/A |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 1.22mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.05g | 0.99g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.1mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.096mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.116mg | 0.271mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.222mg | 0.568mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0.427mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.063mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.144mg | 0.275mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.164mg | 0.318mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.063mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.029g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +55.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +133.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2085.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +228.6% |
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Water
~68.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3012.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +805.3% |
