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Tamale vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tamale and mashed potato?

  • Tamale has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, selenium, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin B2 than mashed potato.
  • Tamale's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 20% higher.

We used Tamales (Navajo) and Fast foods, potato, mashed 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
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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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +61.1%
Contains more IronIron +293.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +80%
Contains more ZincZinc +572.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.3%

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
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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 0% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +671.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamale Mashed potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0.07µg 20%
Iron 1.22mg 0.31mg 11%
Zinc 1.48mg 0.22mg 11%
Selenium 6µg 0.8µg 9%
Protein 6.28g 1.65g 9%
Saturated fat 2.396g 0.577g 8%
Fiber 3.1g 1.3g 7%
Phosphorus 99mg 59mg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Fats 6.12g 2.82g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 0.72g 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Potassium 131mg 286mg 5%
Sodium 427mg 306mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.015mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 1.342g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 1.08mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.015mg 3%
Calories 153kcal 89kcal 3%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.098mg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.42mg 3%
Copper 0.063mg 0.035mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.12mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 15mg 2%
Folate 15µg 9µg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 29mg 18mg 1%
Carbs 18.12g 14.65g 1%
Net carbs 15.02g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 0.99g 0.5g N/A
Starch 12.27g 12.1g 0%
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
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 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g 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
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +280.6%
Contains more FatsFats +117%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.7%
Contains more WaterWater +16.9%
~equal in Other ~1.26g

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
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +280.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tamale
4
92% 3%
Starch: 12.27 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.21 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.22 g
Galactose: 0 g
96%
Starch: 12.1 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.2 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +300%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +17.6%
~equal in Starch ~12.1g
~equal in Glucose ~0.2g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.