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Tamale vs. Honey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tamale and honey

  • Honey has less vitamin B12, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6 than tamale.
  • Tamale covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 23% more than honey.
  • The glycemic index of tamale is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tamales (Navajo) and Honey.

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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
9
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%
Honey
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +383.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +151.9%
Contains more IronIron +190.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +75%
Contains more ZincZinc +572.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2375%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +117.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +650%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%

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
8
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%
Honey
1
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +240%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1214%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +201.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +495.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamale Honey DV% diff.
Fructose 0.17g 40.94g 51%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Carbs 18.12g 82.4g 21%
Sodium 427mg 4mg 18%
Phosphorus 99mg 4mg 14%
Protein 6.28g 0.3g 12%
Fiber 3.1g 0.2g 12%
Zinc 1.48mg 0.22mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.396g 0g 11%
Iron 1.22mg 0.42mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 0.121mg 9%
Fats 6.12g 0g 9%
Selenium 6µg 0.8µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.024mg 9%
Calories 153kcal 304kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 0g 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Magnesium 22mg 2mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 0g 5%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0mg 4%
Folate 15µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.038mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 0.068mg 3%
Copper 0.063mg 0.036mg 3%
Potassium 131mg 52mg 2%
Calcium 29mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 15.02g 82.2g N/A
Sugar 0.99g 82.12g N/A
Choline 2.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.004mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.271mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.568mg 0.01mg 0%
Lysine 0.427mg 0.008mg 0%
Methionine 0.15mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.275mg 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.318mg 0.009mg 0%
Histidine 0.196mg 0.001mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g 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
Honey
1
82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1993.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +298.2%
Contains more OtherOther +590%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +354.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tamale
1
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
Honey
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44% 50% 2% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 35.75 g
Fructose: 40.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.44 g
Galactose: 3.1 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +122.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +16923.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +23982.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +554.5%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/nutrients

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

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