Tamale vs. Fondant icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between tamale and fondant icing?
- Tamale has more vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, zinc, fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and selenium than fondant icing.
- Tamale's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 23% higher.
- Fondant icing is lower in saturated fat.
- Tamale has a higher glycemic index (82) than fondant icing (43).
We used Tamales (Navajo) and Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe 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 | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +866.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +3175% |
| Contains more IronIron | +12100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2000% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +3600% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +900% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Carbs | 18.12g | 93.18g | 25% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.54µg | 0µg | 23% |
| Sodium | 427mg | 11mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1.22mg | 0.01mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 0mg | 14% |
| Protein | 6.28g | 0g | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.48mg | 0.04mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 0g | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Calories | 153kcal | 373kcal | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.396g | 0g | 11% |
| Selenium | 6µg | 0.6µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.59mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Fats | 6.12g | 0.02g | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.063mg | 0.003mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.739g | 0g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Starch | 12.27g | 5% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.688g | 0g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.016mg | 5% |
| Folate | 15µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.005mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.205mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 131mg | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 15.02g | 93.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.99g | 88.9g | 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:
0 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
93.18 g
Water:
6.74 g
Other:
0.06 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +30500% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +910.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2200% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +414.2% |
