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Tamale vs. Lime — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tamale and lime?

  • Tamale is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B6, while lime is higher in vitamin C.
  • Lime's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 30% higher.
  • Lime is lower in sodium.
  • Tamale has a higher glycemic index (82) than lime (32).

We used Tamales (Navajo) and Limes, raw types in this comparison.

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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
7
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%
Lime
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 9.9% 9% 23% 22% 3% 7.7% 0.26% 1% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.4%
Contains more IronIron +103.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1245.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +450%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2075%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.065mg

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
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%
Lime
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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 97% 0.67% 4.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 3.8% 13% 9.9% 0% 1.5% 6% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +695%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +232.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1611.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.217mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamale Lime DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.7mg 29.1mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Sodium 427mg 2mg 18%
Zinc 1.48mg 0.11mg 12%
Phosphorus 99mg 18mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.396g 0.022g 11%
Protein 6.28g 0.7g 11%
Selenium 6µg 0.4µg 10%
Fats 6.12g 0.2g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 0.2mg 9%
Iron 1.22mg 0.6mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.043mg 8%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.008mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 0.019g 7%
Calories 153kcal 30kcal 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.02mg 5%
Magnesium 22mg 6mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 0.055g 4%
Carbs 18.12g 10.54g 3%
Folate 15µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.22mg 1%
Fiber 3.1g 2.8g 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Potassium 131mg 102mg 1%
Net carbs 15.02g 7.74g N/A
Calcium 29mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 0.99g 1.69g N/A
Copper 0.063mg 0.065mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 0.217mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.271mg 0%
Leucine 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 0.427mg 0.014mg 0%
Methionine 0.15mg 0.002mg 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
4
6% 6% 18% 68%
Protein: 6.28 g
Fats: 6.12 g
Carbs: 18.12 g
Water: 68.1 g
Other: 1.38 g
Lime
1
11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +797.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2960%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.9%
Contains more OtherOther +360%
Contains more WaterWater +29.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tamale
2
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.396 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.688 g
Lime
1
23% 20% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14315.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1150.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Lime - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168155/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.