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Tamale vs. Glutinous rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tamale and glutinous rice

  • Glutinous rice has less vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, fiber, and vitamin B3.
  • Tamale's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 23% more.
  • Glutinous rice has a higher glycemic index than tamale.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tamales (Navajo) and Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, cooked.

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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
7
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 3.6% 0.6% 0.88% 5.3% 16% 11% 3.4% 0.65% 34% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +340%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1210%
Contains more IronIron +771.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +261%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1137.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50.6%
~equal in Selenium ~5.6µg

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
7
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 0% 0% 0.8% 0% 5% 3% 5.4% 13% 6% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +515.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +448.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.215mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamale Glutinous rice DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Sodium 427mg 5mg 18%
Iron 1.22mg 0.14mg 14%
Phosphorus 99mg 8mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.396g 0.039g 11%
Zinc 1.48mg 0.41mg 10%
Fats 6.12g 0.19g 9%
Protein 6.28g 2.02g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.026mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 0.29mg 8%
Fiber 3.1g 1g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 0.07g 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.013mg 5%
Potassium 131mg 10mg 4%
Folate 15µg 1µg 4%
Magnesium 22mg 5mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 0.069g 4%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.262mg 4%
Calories 153kcal 97kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.02mg 3%
Calcium 29mg 2mg 3%
Copper 0.063mg 0.049mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Selenium 6µg 5.6µg 1%
Carbs 18.12g 21.09g 1%
Net carbs 15.02g 20.09g N/A
Sugar 0.99g 0.05g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 0.215mg 0%
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.271mg 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.568mg 0.167mg 0%
Lysine 0.427mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.15mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.275mg 0.108mg 0%
Valine 0.318mg 0.123mg 0%
Histidine 0.196mg 0.047mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tamale
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
2% 21% 77%
Protein: 2.02 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 21.09 g
Water: 76.63 g
Other: 0.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +210.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3121.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1871.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.4%
Contains more WaterWater +12.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tamale
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
22% 39% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.07 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3812.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +897.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Glutinous rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169711/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.