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Tamale vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tamale and chives

  • Tamale has more vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc; however, chives are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, copper, and manganese.
  • Chives cover your daily need for vitamin A, 87% more than tamale.
  • Chives have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of tamale is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tamales (Navajo) and Chives, raw.

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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
3
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%
Chives
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +566.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +217.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126%
Contains more IronIron +31.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +149.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +114.4%

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
2
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%
Chives
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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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3317.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.138mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamale Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 58.1mg 63%
Vitamin A 0µg 218µg 24%
Folate 15µg 105µg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Sodium 427mg 3mg 18%
Saturated fat 2.396g 0.146g 10%
Copper 0.063mg 0.157mg 10%
Selenium 6µg 0.9µg 9%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.373mg 9%
Fats 6.12g 0.73g 8%
Zinc 1.48mg 0.56mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 0.095g 7%
Calcium 29mg 92mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 0.647mg 6%
Protein 6.28g 3.27g 6%
Calories 153kcal 30kcal 6%
Phosphorus 99mg 58mg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Potassium 131mg 296mg 5%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Magnesium 22mg 42mg 5%
Iron 1.22mg 1.6mg 5%
Carbs 18.12g 4.35g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 0.267g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.115mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.078mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 0.324mg 2%
Fiber 3.1g 2.5g 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.21mg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Net carbs 15.02g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 0.99g 1.85g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.138mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.271mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.568mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.427mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.15mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.275mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.318mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.196mg 0.057mg 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
Chives
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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +92%
Contains more FatsFats +738.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +316.6%
Contains more OtherOther +38%
Contains more WaterWater +33.1%

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
Chives
1
29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2783.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +157.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.9%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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