Tamale vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between tamale and eggs?
- Tamale is richer in fiber, while eggs are higher in copper, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
- Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 215% higher.
- Eggs are lower in sodium.
- Tamale has a higher glycemic index (82) than eggs (0).
We used Tamales (Navajo) and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +120% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +41% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +569.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +72.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +3074.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +73.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +413.3% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +2384.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +18.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +541.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +582% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +105.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +193.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.063mg | 2mg | 215% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 373mg | 119% |
| Choline | 293.8mg | 53% | |
| Selenium | 6µg | 30.8µg | 45% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.513mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.54µg | 1.11µg | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.205mg | 1.398mg | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 149µg | 17% |
| Protein | 6.28g | 12.58g | 13% |
| Sodium | 427mg | 124mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 0g | 12% |
| Vitamin D | 87IU | 11% | |
| Vitamin D | 2.2µg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.59mg | 0.064mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 172mg | 10% |
| Fats | 6.12g | 10.61g | 7% |
| Folate | 15µg | 44µg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 1.03mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 18.12g | 1.12g | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.026mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.688g | 1.414g | 5% |
| Starch | 12.27g | 5% | |
| Zinc | 1.48mg | 1.05mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 2.396g | 3.267g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.739g | 4.077g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 50mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.121mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.066mg | 1% |
| Calories | 153kcal | 155kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.02g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Potassium | 131mg | 126mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1.22mg | 1.19mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.99g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.153mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.239mg | 0.604mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.271mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.568mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.427mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.15mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.275mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.318mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.196mg | 0.298mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.038g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.029g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1517.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +29% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +100.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +73.4% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -26.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +48.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +105.5% |
