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Tamale vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tamale and graham cracker

  • Tamale has more vitamin B12; however, graham cracker is richer in manganese, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin E.
  • Graham cracker covers your daily manganese needs 37% more than tamale.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tamales (Navajo) and Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon).

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +165.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.8%
Contains more IronIron +209.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +169.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +485.6%
~equal in Sodium ~459mg
~equal in Selenium ~6.3µg

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%
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% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +430%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +296.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +179.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +506.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.156mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamale Graham cracker DV% diff.
Manganese 0.174mg 1.019mg 37%
Iron 1.22mg 3.78mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 5.388g 31%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Carbs 18.12g 77.66g 20%
Folate 15µg 91µg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.265mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.317mg 18%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 4.439mg 18%
Starch 12.27g 46.56g 14%
Calories 153kcal 430kcal 14%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 12%
Copper 0.063mg 0.17mg 12%
Phosphorus 99mg 185mg 12%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.51mg 10%
Fats 6.12g 10.6g 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Calcium 29mg 77mg 5%
Zinc 1.48mg 0.96mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 0.42mg 4%
Magnesium 22mg 40mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.396g 1.633g 3%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Selenium 6µg 6.3µg 1%
Fructose 0.17g 0.99g 1%
Fiber 3.1g 3.4g 1%
Protein 6.28g 6.69g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.156mg 1%
Potassium 131mg 170mg 1%
Choline 5.9mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 2.509g 1%
Sodium 427mg 459mg 1%
Net carbs 15.02g 74.26g N/A
Sugar 0.99g 24.85g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g 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
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more WaterWater +1908.8%
Contains more FatsFats +73.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +328.6%
Contains more OtherOther +20.3%
~equal in Protein ~6.69g

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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +683.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.509g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tamale
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92% 3%
Starch: 12.27 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.21 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.22 g
Galactose: 0 g
65% 32%
Starch: 46.56 g
Sucrose: 22.82 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 0.99 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +279.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +5605%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +395.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +482.4%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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