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Tamale vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tamale and lemons?

  • Tamale is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and manganese, yet lemons are higher in vitamin C.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 57% more.
  • The amount of sodium in lemons is lower.

We used Tamales (Navajo) and Lemons, raw, without peel 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
8
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%
Lemon
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.5%
Contains more IronIron +103.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +518.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +480%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
~equal in Potassium ~138mg

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%
Lemon
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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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1490%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3017.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamale Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.7mg 53mg 57%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Sodium 427mg 2mg 18%
Zinc 1.48mg 0.06mg 13%
Phosphorus 99mg 16mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.396g 0.039g 11%
Protein 6.28g 1.1g 10%
Selenium 6µg 0.4µg 10%
Fats 6.12g 0.3g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 0.1mg 9%
Iron 1.22mg 0.6mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 0.011g 7%
Calories 153kcal 29kcal 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.03mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.02mg 5%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 0.089g 4%
Copper 0.063mg 0.037mg 3%
Magnesium 22mg 8mg 3%
Carbs 18.12g 9.32g 3%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Folate 15µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.15mg 1%
Fiber 3.1g 2.8g 1%
Net carbs 15.02g 6.52g N/A
Calcium 29mg 26mg 0%
Potassium 131mg 138mg 0%
Sugar 0.99g 2.5g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 0.19mg 0%
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%
Fructose 0.17g 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
Lemon
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +470.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1940%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +94.4%
Contains more OtherOther +360%
Contains more WaterWater +30.7%

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
Lemon
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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +673%
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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.