Tamale vs. Lemon meringue pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tamale and lemon meringue pie different?

Tamale is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, while lemon meringue pie is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
Tamale covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 18% more than lemon meringue pie.
Tamale contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than lemon meringue pie. Tamale contains 0.143mg of vitamin B6, while lemon meringue pie contains 0.027mg.
Lemon meringue pie is lower in sodium.
Tamale has a higher glycemic index (82) than lemon meringue pie (59).

Tamales (Navajo) and Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe types were used 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

Lemon meringue pie

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+141.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+101.5%
Contains more IronIron	+22%
Contains more CopperCopper	+50%
Contains more ZincZinc	+428.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+135.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+35.9%

Contains less SodiumSodium	-43.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+93.3%

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

Lemon meringue pie

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+429.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+350%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+94.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+136%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+98.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+66.7%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.214mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.688g	3.331g	18%
Vitamin B12	0.54µg	0.12µg	18%
Cholesterol	17mg	53mg	12%
Fiber	3.1g		12%
Zinc	1.48mg	0.28mg	11%
Fats	6.12g	12.9g	10%
Selenium	6µg	11.6µg	10%
Vitamin B6	0.143mg	0.027mg	9%
Sodium	427mg	242mg	8%
Phosphorus	99mg	42mg	8%
Calories	153kcal	285kcal	7%
Monounsaturated fat	2.739g	5.582g	7%
Carbs	18.12g	39.1g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.08mg	0.159mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.118mg	6%
Starch	12.27g		5%
Vitamin A	0µg	43µg	5%
Protein	6.28g	3.8g	5%
Saturated fat	2.396g	3.185g	4%
Vitamin B3	1.59mg	0.944mg	4%
Magnesium	22mg	6mg	4%
Iron	1.22mg	1mg	3%
Folate	15µg	25µg	3%
Vitamin C	1.7mg	3.3mg	2%
Manganese	0.174mg	0.128mg	2%
Potassium	131mg	65mg	2%
Copper	0.063mg	0.042mg	2%
Calcium	29mg	12mg	2%
Net carbs	15.02g	39.1g	N/A
Sugar	0.99g		N/A
Vitamin B5	0.205mg	0.214mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.052mg	0.046mg	0%
Threonine	0.239mg	0.143mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.271mg	0.169mg	0%
Leucine	0.568mg	0.292mg	0%
Lysine	0.427mg	0.181mg	0%
Methionine	0.15mg	0.092mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.275mg	0.194mg	0%
Valine	0.318mg	0.192mg	0%
Histidine	0.196mg	0.087mg	0%
Fructose	0.17g		0%
Omega-3 - DHA		0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.029g		N/A