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Tamale vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tamale and barley

  • Tamale has more vitamin B12, while barley has more manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 77% higher.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of barley is 28, while the glycemic index of tamale is 82.

The food types used in this comparison are Tamales (Navajo) and Barley, hulled.

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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.
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%
Barley
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +504.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245%
Contains more IronIron +195.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +690.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1016.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +528.3%

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.
Tamale
2
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%
Barley
9
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% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1192%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +256.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +189.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamale Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 0.174mg 1.943mg 77%
Selenium 6µg 37.7µg 58%
Fiber 3.1g 17.3g 57%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.646mg 50%
Copper 0.063mg 0.498mg 48%
Iron 1.22mg 3.6mg 30%
Magnesium 22mg 133mg 26%
Phosphorus 99mg 264mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 4.604mg 19%
Carbs 18.12g 73.48g 18%
Sodium 427mg 12mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.285mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.318mg 13%
Protein 6.28g 12.48g 12%
Zinc 1.48mg 2.77mg 12%
Calories 153kcal 354kcal 10%
Saturated fat 2.396g 0.482g 9%
Potassium 131mg 452mg 9%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 0.295g 6%
Fats 6.12g 2.3g 6%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.57mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 1.108g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 0.282mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Folate 15µg 19µg 1%
Net carbs 15.02g 56.18g N/A
Calcium 29mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 0.99g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.271mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.568mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.427mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.15mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.275mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.318mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.196mg 0.281mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Barley
3
12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +166.1%
Contains more WaterWater +621.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +98.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +305.5%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Barley
2
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +828.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61%

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. Tamale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167636/nutrients
  2. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/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.