Tamale vs. Fettuccine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tamale and fettuccine different?
- Tamale has more vitamin B12, zinc, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B6, and monounsaturated fat than fettuccine.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tamale is 23% higher.
- Tamale contains 15 times more zinc than fettuccine. While tamale contains 1.48mg of zinc, fettuccine contains only 0.1mg.
- Fettuccine has less saturated fat.
- Fettuccine has a lower glycemic index (47) than tamale (82).
Tamales (Navajo) and KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +266.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +103.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1380% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +296% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -61.1% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +14.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +186% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +80% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.54µg | 0µg | 23% |
Zinc | 1.48mg | 0.1mg | 13% |
Phosphorus | 99mg | 25mg | 11% |
Sodium | 427mg | 166mg | 11% |
Selenium | 6µg | 11% | |
Iron | 1.22mg | 0.6mg | 8% |
Manganese | 0.174mg | 8% | |
Copper | 0.063mg | 7% | |
Saturated fat | 2.396g | 0.9g | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.05mg | 7% |
Fats | 6.12g | 2.7g | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.739g | 0.9g | 5% |
Starch | 12.27g | 5% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.205mg | 4% | |
Fiber | 3.1g | 2g | 4% |
Magnesium | 22mg | 6mg | 4% |
Calories | 153kcal | 99kcal | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.09mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.45mg | 3% |
Folate | 15µg | 6µg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.688g | 0.4g | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.59mg | 1.8mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 17mg | 14mg | 1% |
Carbs | 18.12g | 14g | 1% |
Potassium | 131mg | 168mg | 1% |
Protein | 6.28g | 6.2g | 0% |
Net carbs | 15.02g | 12g | N/A |
Calcium | 29mg | 28mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.99g | 1.3g | 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:
6.2 g
Fats:
2.7 g
Carbs:
14 g
Water:
75.2 g
Other:
1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats | +126.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +29.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +10.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +37.7% |
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Protein
~6.2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.396 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.688 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +204.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +72% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.4% |