Tamale vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between tamale and bananas?
- Tamale is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, phosphorus, and selenium, yet bananas are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium.
- Tamale's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 23% more.
- Tamale has 427 times more sodium than bananas. While tamale has 427mg of sodium, bananas have only 1mg.
- The glycemic index of bananas is lower.
We used Tamales (Navajo) and Bananas, raw types 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +480% |
| Contains more IronIron | +369.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +886.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +350% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +22.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +173.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +23.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +55.2% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +61.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +139.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +411.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +62.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +156.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.54µg | 0µg | 23% |
| Sodium | 427mg | 1mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.367mg | 17% |
| Zinc | 1.48mg | 0.15mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.22mg | 0.26mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 22mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.396g | 0.112g | 10% |
| Protein | 6.28g | 1.09g | 10% |
| Selenium | 6µg | 1µg | 9% |
| Fats | 6.12g | 0.33g | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 8.7mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.739g | 0.032g | 7% |
| Potassium | 131mg | 358mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.59mg | 0.665mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 4.85g | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.688g | 0.073g | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.27mg | 4% |
| Calories | 153kcal | 89kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.205mg | 0.334mg | 3% |
| Starch | 12.27g | 5.38g | 3% |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.031mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.063mg | 0.078mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 2.6g | 2% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 18.12g | 22.84g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.073mg | 1% |
| Folate | 15µg | 20µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 15.02g | 20.24g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.99g | 12.23g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.239mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.271mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.568mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.427mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.15mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.275mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.318mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.196mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.029g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +476.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1754.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +66.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26% |
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Water
~74.91g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8459.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +842.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +128.1% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +2100% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +497.5% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +2271.4% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +2752.9% |
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Lactose
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Galactose
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