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Tamale vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tamale and dough?

  • Tamale is richer in vitamin B12, while dough is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, manganese, and copper.
  • Dough's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 55% higher.
  • Dough is lower in saturated fat.
  • Tamale has a higher glycemic index (82) than dough (70).

We used Tamales (Navajo) and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) 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
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%
Dough
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +79.3%
Contains more IronIron +220.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +231.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +376.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~105mg

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%
Dough
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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 0% 0% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1320%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +433.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +203%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122%
Contains more FolateFolate +720%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamale Dough DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.71mg 55%
Selenium 6µg 28.6µg 41%
Iron 1.22mg 3.91mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.427mg 27%
Folate 15µg 123µg 27%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 4.817mg 20%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.577mg 18%
Starch 12.27g 44.23g 13%
Carbs 18.12g 51.88g 11%
Copper 0.063mg 0.152mg 10%
Protein 6.28g 10.75g 9%
Saturated fat 2.396g 0.529g 8%
Sodium 427mg 602mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 0.362g 6%
Calories 153kcal 272kcal 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Fats 6.12g 2.42g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 0.455mg 5%
Fiber 3.1g 2.2g 4%
Zinc 1.48mg 1.04mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.107mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 29mg 52mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 32mg 2%
Choline 8mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 0.855g 1%
Phosphorus 99mg 105mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 15.02g 49.68g N/A
Potassium 131mg 117mg 0%
Sugar 0.99g 4.62g N/A
Trans fat 0.005g N/A
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 0.51g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g 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
Dough
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11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more FatsFats +152.9%
Contains more WaterWater +106.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +186.3%
Contains more OtherOther +41.3%

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
Dough
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30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +656.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tamale
1
92% 3%
Starch: 12.27 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.21 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.22 g
Galactose: 0 g
Dough
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91% 8%
Starch: 44.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 3.7 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +260.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +90.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +200%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +1581.8%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.