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Tamale vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tamale and ice cream

  • Tamale has more iron, fiber, vitamin B3, and selenium; however, ice cream has more vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin A.
  • Ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 22% more.
  • Tamale has 14 times more vitamin B3 than ice cream. Tamale has 1.59mg of vitamin B3, while ice cream has 0.116mg.
  • Ice cream is lower in sodium.
  • Tamale has a higher glycemic index than ice cream.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tamales (Navajo) and Ice creams, vanilla.

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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
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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more IronIron +1255.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +173.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2075%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +341.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~105mg

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
6
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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1270.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +38.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +183.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamale Ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.396g 6.79g 20%
Sodium 427mg 80mg 15%
Iron 1.22mg 0.09mg 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 118µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.24mg 12%
Fiber 3.1g 0.7g 10%
Calcium 29mg 128mg 10%
Cholesterol 17mg 44mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 0.116mg 9%
Selenium 6µg 1.8µg 8%
Fats 6.12g 11g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 0.581mg 8%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.008mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.048mg 7%
Zinc 1.48mg 0.69mg 7%
Protein 6.28g 3.5g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0.39µg 6%
Choline 26mg 5%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Copper 0.063mg 0.023mg 4%
Folate 15µg 5µg 3%
Calories 153kcal 207kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.3mg 2%
Potassium 131mg 199mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 14mg 2%
Carbs 18.12g 23.6g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 0.452g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 2.969g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Phosphorus 99mg 105mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 15.02g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 0.99g 21.22g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.271mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.568mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.427mg 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.15mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.275mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.318mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.196mg 0.088mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.4%
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%
Contains more OtherOther +53.3%
Contains more FatsFats +79.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.2%

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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.969g

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.