Tamale vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tamale and crouton different?
- Tamale is higher in vitamin B12; however, crouton is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for crouton is 57% higher.
- Tamale has less sodium.
Tamales (Navajo) and Croutons, plain 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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +66.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -38.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +40.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +162.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +234.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +158.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +187.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +525% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1146% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +240% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +242.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +109.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +780% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 6µg | 37.5µg | 57% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.623mg | 48% |
| Iron | 1.22mg | 4.08mg | 36% |
| Folate | 15µg | 132µg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.59mg | 5.439mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.54µg | 0µg | 23% |
| Carbs | 18.12g | 73.5g | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.272mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.5mg | 14% |
| Calories | 153kcal | 407kcal | 13% |
| Sodium | 427mg | 698mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.063mg | 0.163mg | 11% |
| Protein | 6.28g | 11.9g | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.026mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 5.1g | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.48mg | 0.89mg | 5% |
| Starch | 12.27g | 5% | |
| Calcium | 29mg | 76mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 2.396g | 1.51g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.205mg | 0.429mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.688g | 1.273g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 115mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 31mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.739g | 3.059g | 1% |
| Fats | 6.12g | 6.6g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 15.02g | 68.4g | N/A |
| Potassium | 131mg | 124mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.99g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.239mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.271mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.568mg | 0.832mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.427mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.15mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.275mg | 0.586mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.318mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.196mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.029g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +1138.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +89.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +305.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +81.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +85% |
