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Roe vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between roe and tamale

  • Roe is richer than tamale in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for roe is 458% higher.
  • Roe contains 28 times more cholesterol than tamale. Roe contains 479mg of cholesterol, while tamale contains 17mg.
  • Roe has a lower glycemic index than tamale.

Food types used in this article are Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat 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.
Roe
Roe
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
Tamale
3
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 +18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +420.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +761.7%
Contains more IronIron +58.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1238.5%
~equal in Calcium ~29mg

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.
Roe
Roe
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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 55% 30% 0% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69% 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 CVitamin C +864.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +454%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1086.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +462.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2037%
Contains more FolateFolate +513.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roe Tamale DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.54µg 0.54µg 458%
Cholesterol 479mg 17mg 154%
Selenium 51.7µg 6µg 83%
Vitamin B2 0.949mg 0.08mg 67%
Phosphorus 515mg 99mg 59%
Protein 28.62g 6.28g 45%
Vitamin B5 1.154mg 0.205mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.277mg 0.05mg 19%
Folate 92µg 15µg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.404g 0.688g 18%
Vitamin C 16.4mg 1.7mg 16%
Sodium 117mg 427mg 13%
Fiber 0g 3.1g 12%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Copper 0.128mg 0.063mg 7%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.174mg 7%
Iron 0.77mg 1.22mg 6%
Carbs 1.92g 18.12g 5%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Potassium 283mg 131mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.192mg 1.59mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.143mg 3%
Calories 204kcal 153kcal 3%
Fats 8.23g 6.12g 3%
Zinc 1.28mg 1.48mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.866g 2.396g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.129g 2.739g 2%
Magnesium 26mg 22mg 1%
Net carbs 1.92g 15.02g N/A
Calcium 28mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 0.99g N/A
Tryptophan 0.375mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 1.305mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.465mg 0.271mg 0%
Leucine 2.509mg 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 2.179mg 0.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.71mg 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.401mg 0.275mg 0%
Valine 1.676mg 0.318mg 0%
Histidine 0.778mg 0.196mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.26g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.747g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Roe
Roe
3
29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Tamale
2
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 +355.7%
Contains more FatsFats +34.5%
Contains more OtherOther +88.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +843.8%
Contains more WaterWater +16.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Roe
Roe
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 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 -22.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +394.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.7%

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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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.