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Tamale vs. Chicken soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tamale and chicken soup different?

  • Tamale has more vitamin B12, iron, fiber, zinc, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B6 than chicken soup.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tamale is 23% higher.
  • Chicken soup has less saturated fat.
  • Chicken soup has a lower glycemic index (52) than tamale (82).

Tamales (Navajo) and Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared 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
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 2.9% 0.9% 9.3% 7.9% 18% 3.8% 12% 19% 0% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.8%
Contains more IronIron +481%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +957.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +266.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +172.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.5%

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
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% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 8.8% 20% 30% 0% 14% 0% 0.5% 3.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.085mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.584mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamale Chicken soup DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Iron 1.22mg 0.21mg 13%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Sodium 427mg 143mg 12%
Zinc 1.48mg 0.14mg 12%
Phosphorus 99mg 27mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.396g 0.321g 9%
Fats 6.12g 1.2g 8%
Protein 6.28g 2.52g 8%
Manganese 0.174mg 8%
Selenium 6µg 2.2µg 7%
Calories 153kcal 36kcal 6%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.061mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 0.582g 5%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Cholesterol 17mg 3mg 5%
Carbs 18.12g 3.53g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 4%
Magnesium 22mg 4mg 4%
Calcium 29mg 3mg 3%
Folate 15µg 5µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 0.213g 3%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.035mg 1%
Copper 0.063mg 0.054mg 1%
Potassium 131mg 105mg 1%
Net carbs 15.02g 3.53g N/A
Sugar 0.99g 1.58g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.085mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 1.584mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tamale
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
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.52 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 92.15 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +149.2%
Contains more FatsFats +410%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +413.3%
Contains more OtherOther +130%
Contains more WaterWater +35.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tamale
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% 52% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +370.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +223%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.6%

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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. Chicken soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172884/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.