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Tamale vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tamale and caviar different?

  • Caviar has more vitamin B12, iron, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and calcium than tamale.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for caviar is 811% higher.
  • Caviar has a lower glycemic index (0) than tamale (82).

Tamales (Navajo) and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular 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.
Tamale
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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%
Caviar
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +248%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1263.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +848.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.2%
Contains more IronIron +873.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +259.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +991.7%

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%
Caviar
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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% 90% 38% 44% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38% 268%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1225%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +675%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1607.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3603.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamale Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 20µg 811%
Cholesterol 17mg 588mg 190%
Iron 1.22mg 11.88mg 133%
Selenium 6µg 65.5µg 108%
Choline 490.9mg 89%
Magnesium 22mg 300mg 66%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 3.5mg 66%
Sodium 427mg 1500mg 47%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 7.405g 45%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.62mg 42%
Phosphorus 99mg 356mg 37%
Protein 6.28g 24.6g 37%
Vitamin A 0µg 271µg 30%
Calcium 29mg 275mg 25%
Fats 6.12g 17.9g 18%
Vitamin D 117IU 15%
Vitamin D 2.9µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.32mg 14%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.89mg 13%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.19mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 0.12mg 9%
Folate 15µg 50µg 9%
Saturated fat 2.396g 4.06g 8%
Calories 153kcal 264kcal 6%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.05mg 5%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Zinc 1.48mg 0.95mg 5%
Copper 0.063mg 0.11mg 5%
Carbs 18.12g 4g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 4.631g 5%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Potassium 131mg 181mg 1%
Net carbs 15.02g 4g N/A
Sugar 0.99g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.271mg 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 0.568mg 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 0.427mg 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.15mg 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.275mg 1.071mg 0%
Valine 0.318mg 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.196mg 0.649mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.229g 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
Caviar
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25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +353%
Contains more WaterWater +43.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +291.7%
Contains more FatsFats +192.5%
Contains more OtherOther +334.8%

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
Caviar
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +976.3%

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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. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.