Tamale vs. Drinking water — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tamale and drinking water different?
- Tamale is higher than drinking water in vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, zinc, fiber, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B3.
- Tamale covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 23% more than drinking water.
- Drinking water is lower in saturated fat.
- Tamale has a higher glycemic index (82) than drinking water (0).
Tamales (Navajo) and Beverages, water, tap, drinking types were 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +2100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +866.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +530% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +14700% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.1% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.54µg | 0µg | 23% |
| Sodium | 427mg | 4mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1.22mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 0mg | 14% |
| Protein | 6.28g | 0g | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.48mg | 0.01mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 0g | 12% |
| Selenium | 6µg | 0µg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.396g | 0g | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.59mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Fats | 6.12g | 0g | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Calories | 153kcal | 0kcal | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.739g | 0g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.063mg | 0.01mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 18.12g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 1mg | 5% |
| Starch | 12.27g | 5% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.688g | 0g | 5% |
| Folate | 15µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.205mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 131mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 15.02g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.99g | 0g | 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% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.029g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.28 g
Fats:
6.12 g
Carbs:
18.12 g
Water:
68.1 g
Other:
1.38 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
99.9 g
Other:
0.1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1280% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +46.7% |
