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Tamale vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tamale and chinese broccoli?

  • Tamale is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, phosphorus, and iron, while chinese broccoli is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Chinese broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 33% higher.
  • Chinese broccoli is lower in sodium.
  • Tamale has a higher glycemic index (82) than chinese broccoli (32).

We used Tamales (Navajo) and Broccoli, chinese, cooked types in this comparison.

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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% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more IronIron +117.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +279.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +361.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +244.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.061mg

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +263.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1558.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +560%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamale Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin K 84.8µg 71%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 28.2mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Folate 15µg 99µg 21%
Sodium 427mg 7mg 18%
Zinc 1.48mg 0.39mg 10%
Protein 6.28g 1.14g 10%
Saturated fat 2.396g 0.11g 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 82µg 9%
Selenium 6µg 1.3µg 9%
Iron 1.22mg 0.56mg 8%
Phosphorus 99mg 41mg 8%
Fats 6.12g 0.72g 8%
Calcium 29mg 100mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 0.05g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 0.437mg 7%
Calories 153kcal 22kcal 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.07mg 6%
Choline 25.3mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.146mg 5%
Carbs 18.12g 3.81g 5%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.095mg 4%
Potassium 131mg 261mg 4%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.264mg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.48mg 3%
Fiber 3.1g 2.5g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 0.33g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 0.159mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 15.02g 1.31g N/A
Sugar 0.99g 0.84g N/A
Copper 0.063mg 0.061mg 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
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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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +450.9%
Contains more FatsFats +750%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +375.6%
Contains more OtherOther +74.7%
Contains more WaterWater +37.4%

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
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5378%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +108.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.