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Tamale vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tamale and drumstick tree?

  • Tamale is higher in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, and zinc, yet drumstick tree is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B5, potassium, and folate.
  • Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 155% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in drumstick tree is lower.
  • The glycemic index of drumstick tree is lower.

We used Tamales (Navajo) and Drumstick pods, raw types 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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +238.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +228.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +757.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +104.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +251.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.9%
~equal in Calcium ~30mg

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
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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 5.7% 0% 0% 0% 13% 18% 30% 12% 33% 68% 0% 11% 0%
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 470% 1.3% 0% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +156.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8194.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +287.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +193.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.053mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.074mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamale Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.7mg 141mg 155%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Sodium 427mg 42mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 0.794mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.396g 0.033g 11%
Iron 1.22mg 0.36mg 11%
Potassium 131mg 461mg 10%
Selenium 6µg 0.7µg 10%
Zinc 1.48mg 0.45mg 9%
Fats 6.12g 0.2g 9%
Protein 6.28g 2.1g 8%
Folate 15µg 44µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 0.102g 7%
Phosphorus 99mg 50mg 7%
Calories 153kcal 37kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 0.62mg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 0.003g 5%
Magnesium 22mg 45mg 5%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.259mg 4%
Carbs 18.12g 8.53g 3%
Copper 0.063mg 0.084mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.12mg 2%
Net carbs 15.02g 5.33g N/A
Calcium 29mg 30mg 0%
Sugar 0.99g N/A
Fiber 3.1g 3.2g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.053mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.074mg 0%
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
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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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +199%
Contains more FatsFats +2960%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112.4%
Contains more OtherOther +42.3%
Contains more WaterWater +29.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
24% 74% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2585.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22833.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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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. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/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.