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Sweet roll vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sweet roll and tamale

  • Sweet roll has more vitamin B1, selenium, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin E, and manganese; however, tamale is higher in vitamin B12 and zinc.
  • Sweet roll covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 23% more than tamale.
  • Tamale has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of tamale is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sweet rolls, cinnamon, commercially prepared with raisins 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 12% 22% 9.8% 60% 29% 16% 33% 40% 39% 93%
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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 CalciumCalcium +148.3%
Contains more IronIron +31.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +183.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18%
Contains more ZincZinc +150.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.3%

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.
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 6.7% 21% 40% 0% 81% 61% 45% 24% 25% 18% 11% 54% 23%
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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 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +548%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +231.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +380%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +285.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet roll Tamale DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 7.473g 0.688g 45%
Vitamin B1 0.324mg 0.05mg 23%
Selenium 17µg 6µg 20%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0.54µg 17%
Fats 16.4g 6.12g 16%
Cholesterol 66mg 17mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.265mg 0.08mg 14%
Folate 72µg 15µg 14%
Vitamin E 1.99mg 0mg 13%
Calories 372kcal 153kcal 11%
Carbs 50.9g 18.12g 11%
Choline 41.3mg 8%
Zinc 0.59mg 1.48mg 8%
Vitamin A 62µg 0µg 7%
Iron 1.6mg 1.22mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.384mg 1.59mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.797g 2.739g 5%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Sodium 304mg 427mg 5%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.174mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.406mg 0.205mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Calcium 72mg 29mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.143mg 3%
Phosphorus 76mg 99mg 3%
Copper 0.088mg 0.063mg 3%
Saturated fat 3.079g 2.396g 3%
Fiber 2.4g 3.1g 3%
Magnesium 17mg 22mg 1%
Potassium 111mg 131mg 1%
Protein 6.2g 6.28g 0%
Vitamin C 2mg 1.7mg 0%
Net carbs 48.5g 15.02g N/A
Sugar 31.73g 0.99g N/A
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0.271mg 0%
Leucine 0.458mg 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0.275mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.318mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0.196mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 16% 51% 25% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 50.9 g
Water: 24.8 g
Other: 1.7 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 FatsFats +168%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +180.9%
Contains more OtherOther +23.2%
Contains more WaterWater +174.6%
~equal in Protein ~6.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.473 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +986.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.2%

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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. Sweet roll - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175034/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.