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Tamale vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tamale and cod

  • Tamale has more fiber, iron, and zinc; however, cod has more vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3056% more.
  • Cod is lower in saturated fat.
  • Tamale has a higher glycemic index than cod.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tamales (Navajo) and Fish, cod, Atlantic, 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
5
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%
Cod
Cod
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.3%
Contains more IronIron +221.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +125%
Contains more ZincZinc +228.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1060%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +215.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +451.7%

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
3
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%
Cod
Cod
10
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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +70%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74534.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +68.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamale Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 153mg 3056%
Selenium 6µg 33.1µg 49%
Protein 6.28g 17.81g 23%
Sodium 427mg 54mg 16%
Phosphorus 99mg 203mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0.91µg 15%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Choline 65.2mg 12%
Iron 1.22mg 0.38mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.396g 0.131g 10%
Cholesterol 17mg 43mg 9%
Zinc 1.48mg 0.45mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.245mg 8%
Potassium 131mg 413mg 8%
Fats 6.12g 0.67g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 0.094g 7%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.015mg 7%
Carbs 18.12g 0g 6%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 5%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Calories 153kcal 82kcal 4%
Copper 0.063mg 0.028mg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.64mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 2.063mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 0.231g 3%
Folate 15µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.076mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.065mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Calcium 29mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 15.02g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.99g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.271mg 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 0.568mg 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.427mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.15mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.275mg 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.318mg 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.196mg 0.524mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 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
Cod
Cod
2
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +813.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +360%
Contains more ProteinProtein +183.6%
Contains more WaterWater +19.3%

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
Cod
Cod
1
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2813.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +197.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/nutrients

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

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