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Tamale vs. Green bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tamale and green bean raw different?

  • Tamale is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, green bean raw is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tamale is 23% higher.
  • Green bean raw has a lower glycemic index (20) than tamale (82).

Tamales (Navajo) and Beans, snap, green, raw are the varieties used 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.
Tamale
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 11% 19% 39% 23% 6.5% 16% 0.78% 28% 3.3%
Contains more IronIron +18.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +516.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.069mg

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
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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%
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 41% 12% 8.2% 0% 21% 24% 14% 14% 33% 0% 108% 25% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +617.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.225mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.141mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamale Green bean raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 43µg 36%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Sodium 427mg 6mg 18%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 12.2mg 12%
Zinc 1.48mg 0.24mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.396g 0.05g 11%
Selenium 6µg 0.6µg 10%
Protein 6.28g 1.83g 9%
Fats 6.12g 0.22g 9%
Phosphorus 99mg 38mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 0.01g 7%
Calories 153kcal 31kcal 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 0.734mg 5%
Starch 12.27g 0.88g 5%
Folate 15µg 33µg 5%
Carbs 18.12g 6.97g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 0.113g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 35µg 4%
Choline 15.3mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.082mg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.41mg 3%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.216mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.104mg 2%
Fructose 0.17g 1.39g 2%
Fiber 3.1g 2.7g 2%
Iron 1.22mg 1.03mg 2%
Potassium 131mg 211mg 2%
Calcium 29mg 37mg 1%
Copper 0.063mg 0.069mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 15.02g 4.27g N/A
Sugar 0.99g 3.26g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 0.225mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.141mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.271mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.568mg 0.112mg 0%
Lysine 0.427mg 0.088mg 0%
Methionine 0.15mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.275mg 0.067mg 0%
Valine 0.318mg 0.09mg 0%
Histidine 0.196mg 0.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tamale
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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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 6.97 g
Water: 90.32 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +243.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2681.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +160%
Contains more OtherOther +109.1%
Contains more WaterWater +32.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
29% 6% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27290%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +508.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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92% 3%
Starch: 12.27 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.21 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.22 g
Galactose: 0 g
21% 9% 36% 34%
Starch: 0.88 g
Sucrose: 0.36 g
Glucose: 1.51 g
Fructose: 1.39 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +1294.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +619%
Contains more FructoseFructose +717.6%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.36g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Green bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169961/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.