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Tamale vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tamale and biscuits

  • Tamale has more vitamin B12; however, biscuits are higher in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, calcium, vitamin B2, folate, phosphorus, and manganese.
  • Biscuits cover your daily need for vitamin B1, 26% more than tamale.
  • Tamale has 7 times more vitamin B12 than biscuits. While tamale has 0.54µg of vitamin B12, biscuits have only 0.08µg.
  • Tamale has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of tamale is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tamales (Navajo) and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +174.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +710.3%
Contains more IronIron +137.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +117.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +225%
~equal in Potassium ~121mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +750%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +308.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +575%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +612%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +287.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39%
Contains more FolateFolate +306.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamale Biscuit DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.356mg 26%
Selenium 6µg 19.5µg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 4.163g 23%
Iron 1.22mg 2.9mg 21%
Calcium 29mg 235mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0.08µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.31mg 18%
Fats 6.12g 16.3g 16%
Folate 15µg 61µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 6.93g 10%
Calories 153kcal 353kcal 10%
Carbs 18.12g 44.6g 9%
Zinc 1.48mg 0.54mg 9%
Phosphorus 99mg 164mg 9%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.378mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.396g 4.324g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 2.949mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.035mg 8%
Sodium 427mg 580mg 7%
Fiber 3.1g 1.5g 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 3mg 5%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Copper 0.063mg 0.082mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 0.285mg 2%
Protein 6.28g 7g 1%
Magnesium 22mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 15.02g 43.1g N/A
Potassium 131mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 0.99g 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.271mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.568mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.427mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.15mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.275mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.318mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.196mg 0.161mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +135.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.5%
Contains more FatsFats +166.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146.1%
Contains more OtherOther +131.9%

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +153%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +505.1%

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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. Tamale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167636/nutrients
  2. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.