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Sesame vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sesame and tamale

  • The amount of copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B6 in sesame is higher than in tamale.
  • Sesame covers your daily copper needs 447% more than tamale.
  • Tamale has 34 times less calcium than sesame. Sesame has 975mg of calcium, while tamale has 29mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried 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.
Sesame
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
Tamale
0
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 +1495.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3262.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +257.3%
Contains more IronIron +1092.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +6379.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +423.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +535.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1313.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +473.3%

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.
Sesame
7
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% 5% 0% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73% 14%
Tamale
3
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1482%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +208.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +184%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +452.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +546.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +310%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Tamale DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.063mg 447%
Iron 14.55mg 1.22mg 167%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 0.688g 141%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.174mg 99%
Calcium 975mg 29mg 95%
Magnesium 351mg 22mg 78%
Phosphorus 629mg 99mg 76%
Fats 49.67g 6.12g 67%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.05mg 62%
Zinc 7.75mg 1.48mg 57%
Selenium 34.4µg 6µg 52%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.143mg 50%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 2.739g 40%
Fiber 11.8g 3.1g 35%
Protein 17.73g 6.28g 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Folate 97µg 15µg 21%
Saturated fat 6.957g 2.396g 21%
Calories 573kcal 153kcal 21%
Sodium 11mg 427mg 18%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 1.59mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.08mg 13%
Potassium 468mg 131mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.205mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Carbs 23.45g 18.12g 2%
Net carbs 11.65g 15.02g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0.99g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.271mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.275mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.318mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 0.196mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
4
18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 g
Tamale
1
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 +182.3%
Contains more FatsFats +711.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.4%
Contains more OtherOther +223.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1352%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
2
15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
Tamale
1
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 +584.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3064.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.6%

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.