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Tamale vs. Fish sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tamale and fish sauce?

  • Tamale is richer in phosphorus, fiber, and zinc, while fish sauce is higher in magnesium, vitamin B6, folate, and selenium.
  • Fish sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 323% higher.
  • Fish sauce is lower in cholesterol.
  • Tamale has a higher glycemic index (82) than fish sauce (0).

We used Tamales (Navajo) and Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve 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.
Tamale
Tamale
5
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 125% 13% 25% 29% 17% 5.5% 3% 1024% 30% 50%
Contains more IronIron +56.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +26%
Contains more ZincZinc +640%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1314.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +695.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.7%

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
Tamale
5
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 1.7% 1.3% 0% 0% 3% 13% 43% 7.1% 91% 60% 0% 38% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +240%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +176.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +240%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamale Fish sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 427mg 7851mg 323%
Magnesium 22mg 175mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.396mg 19%
Phosphorus 99mg 7mg 13%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Zinc 1.48mg 0.2mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.396g 0.003g 11%
Fats 6.12g 0.01g 9%
Folate 15µg 51µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 0.002g 7%
Selenium 6µg 9.1µg 6%
Calories 153kcal 35kcal 6%
Iron 1.22mg 0.78mg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 2.313mg 5%
Potassium 131mg 288mg 5%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Carbs 18.12g 3.64g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 0.003g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0.48µg 3%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.233mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.012mg 3%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.057mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 0.118mg 2%
Protein 6.28g 5.06g 2%
Copper 0.063mg 0.05mg 1%
Calcium 29mg 43mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 15.02g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 0.99g 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 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 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tamale
Tamale
3
6% 6% 18% 68%
Protein: 6.28 g
Fats: 6.12 g
Carbs: 18.12 g
Water: 68.1 g
Other: 1.38 g
5% 4% 71% 20%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 3.64 g
Water: 71.07 g
Other: 20.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.1%
Contains more FatsFats +61100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +397.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1365.2%
~equal in Water ~71.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tamale
Tamale
2
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.396 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.688 g
38% 25% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.003 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +136850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22833.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Fish sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174531/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.