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Tamale vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tamale and caper

  • Tamale has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B3, while caper has more copper and vitamin E.
  • Caper's daily need coverage for sodium is 84% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in caper is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Tamales (Navajo) and Capers, canned.

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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
6
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%
Caper
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 12% 3.5% 63% 125% 8.7% 4.3% 306% 10% 6.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +227.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +362.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +890%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +123.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.9%
Contains more IronIron +36.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +493.7%

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
5
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%
Caper
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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 14% 2.3% 18% 0% 4.5% 32% 12% 1.6% 5.3% 0% 62% 17% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +659.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +521.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +152.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamale Caper DV% diff.
Sodium 427mg 2348mg 84%
Copper 0.063mg 0.374mg 35%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 21%
Phosphorus 99mg 10mg 13%
Zinc 1.48mg 0.32mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.396g 0.233g 10%
Selenium 6µg 1.2µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.023mg 9%
Protein 6.28g 2.36g 8%
Fats 6.12g 0.86g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 0.063g 7%
Calories 153kcal 23kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 0.652mg 6%
Iron 1.22mg 1.67mg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.88mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.139mg 5%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.078mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 0.027mg 4%
Carbs 18.12g 4.89g 4%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 4.3mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 0.304g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.018mg 3%
Potassium 131mg 40mg 3%
Magnesium 22mg 33mg 3%
Folate 15µg 23µg 2%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Calcium 29mg 40mg 1%
Net carbs 15.02g 1.69g N/A
Sugar 0.99g 0.41g N/A
Fiber 3.1g 3.2g 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.271mg 0%
Leucine 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 0.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.275mg 0%
Valine 0.318mg 0%
Histidine 0.196mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tamale
3
6% 6% 18% 68%
Protein: 6.28 g
Fats: 6.12 g
Carbs: 18.12 g
Water: 68.1 g
Other: 1.38 g
Caper
2
2% 5% 84% 8%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 4.89 g
Water: 83.85 g
Other: 8.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +166.1%
Contains more FatsFats +611.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +270.6%
Contains more WaterWater +23.1%
Contains more OtherOther +482.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tamale
2
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.396 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.688 g
Caper
1
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.063 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.304 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4247.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +126.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.3%

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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. Caper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172238/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.