Tamale vs. Gefilte fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tamale and gefilte fish?

Tamale is higher in fiber and zinc, yet gefilte fish is higher in iron, copper, vitamin B12, and selenium.
Gefilte fish's daily need coverage for iron is 16% more.
The amount of saturated fat in gefilte fish is lower.
The glycemic index of gefilte fish is lower.

We used Tamales (Navajo) and Fish, gefiltefish, commercial, sweet recipe types 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

Gefilte fish

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+144.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+26.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+44%
Contains more ZincZinc	+80.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+35.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-18.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+138.4%

Contains more IronIron	+103.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+209.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+75%

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

Gefilte fish

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+35.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+59%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+78.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+400%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+30%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+55.6%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.2mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	1.22mg	2.48mg	16%
Copper	0.063mg	0.195mg	15%
Vitamin B12	0.54µg	0.84µg	13%
Fiber	3.1g	0g	12%
Saturated fat	2.396g	0.412g	9%
Selenium	6µg	10.5µg	8%
Fats	6.12g	1.73g	7%
Zinc	1.48mg	0.82mg	6%
Protein	6.28g	9.07g	6%
Starch	12.27g		5%
Monounsaturated fat	2.739g	0.824g	5%
Vitamin B6	0.143mg	0.08mg	5%
Vitamin B3	1.59mg	1mg	4%
Cholesterol	17mg	30mg	4%
Carbs	18.12g	7.41g	4%
Phosphorus	99mg	73mg	4%
Sodium	427mg	524mg	4%
Manganese	0.174mg	0.073mg	4%
Folate	15µg	3µg	3%
Magnesium	22mg	9mg	3%
Vitamin A	0µg	27µg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.688g	0.285g	3%
Calories	153kcal	84kcal	3%
Vitamin B2	0.08mg	0.059mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.065mg	1%
Potassium	131mg	91mg	1%
Calcium	29mg	23mg	1%
Vitamin C	1.7mg	0.8mg	1%
Net carbs	15.02g	7.41g	N/A
Sugar	0.99g		N/A
Vitamin B5	0.205mg	0.2mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.052mg	0.086mg	0%
Threonine	0.239mg	0.488mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.271mg	0.486mg	0%
Leucine	0.568mg	0.81mg	0%
Lysine	0.427mg	0.842mg	0%
Methionine	0.15mg	0.255mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.275mg	0.493mg	0%
Valine	0.318mg	0.548mg	0%
Histidine	0.196mg	0.261mg	0%
Fructose	0.17g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.075g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.045g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.029g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.027g	N/A