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Tamale vs. Liverwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tamale and liverwurst different?

  • Liverwurst is higher than tamale in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Liverwurst covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 538% more than tamale.
  • Tamale is lower in saturated fat.
  • Tamale has a higher glycemic index (82) than liverwurst (28).

Tamales (Navajo) and Liverwurst spread 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
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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 8.6% 6.6% 15% 332% 80% 63% 99% 91% 20% 316%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.8%
Contains more IronIron +625.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +281%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +132.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +866.7%

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%
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 12% 1364% 0% 0% 68% 238% 81% 177% 44% 1683% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +444%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1339%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2392.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamale Liverwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 13.46µg 538%
Vitamin A 0µg 4091µg 455%
Selenium 6µg 58µg 95%
Iron 1.22mg 8.85mg 95%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 1.03mg 73%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 2.95mg 55%
Saturated fat 2.396g 9.925g 34%
Cholesterol 17mg 118mg 34%
Fats 6.12g 25.45g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 12.286g 24%
Copper 0.063mg 0.24mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.272mg 19%
Phosphorus 99mg 230mg 19%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 4.3mg 17%
Protein 6.28g 12.38g 12%
Sodium 427mg 700mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 2.427g 12%
Calories 153kcal 305kcal 8%
Zinc 1.48mg 2.3mg 7%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.19mg 4%
Carbs 18.12g 5.89g 4%
Folate 15µg 30µg 4%
Magnesium 22mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 3.5mg 2%
Fiber 3.1g 2.5g 2%
Calcium 29mg 22mg 1%
Potassium 131mg 170mg 1%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.155mg 1%
Net carbs 15.02g 3.39g N/A
Sugar 0.99g 1.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.151mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.671mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.271mg 0.653mg 0%
Leucine 0.568mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.427mg 1.155mg 0%
Methionine 0.15mg 0.285mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.275mg 0.617mg 0%
Valine 0.318mg 0.857mg 0%
Histidine 0.196mg 0.448mg 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
12% 25% 6% 54% 3%
Protein: 12.38 g
Fats: 25.45 g
Carbs: 5.89 g
Water: 53.53 g
Other: 2.75 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +207.6%
Contains more WaterWater +27.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.1%
Contains more FatsFats +315.8%
Contains more OtherOther +99.3%

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
40% 50% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.286 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.427 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +348.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +252.8%

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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. Liverwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174596/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.