Tamale vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tamale and meatball different?
- Meatball has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1 than tamale.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for meatball is 26% higher.
- Meatball has a lower glycemic index (0) than tamale (82).
Tamales (Navajo) and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style are the varieties 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -35.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +40.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +175.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +126% |
| Contains more IronIron | +45.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +95.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +12.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +141.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +62.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +155% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +172% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +187.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +95.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +350.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +41.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +85.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +140% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fats | 6.12g | 22.21g | 25% |
| Saturated fat | 2.396g | 7.627g | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 239mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.54µg | 1µg | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.688g | 3.346g | 18% |
| Selenium | 6µg | 15.3µg | 17% |
| Protein | 6.28g | 14.4g | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 66mg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.739g | 9.188g | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.205mg | 0.924mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.23mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 427mg | 666mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.59mg | 3.108mg | 9% |
| Choline | 45.2mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin K | 8.2µg | 7% | |
| Iron | 1.22mg | 1.77mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.063mg | 0.123mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.136mg | 7% |
| Calories | 153kcal | 286kcal | 7% |
| Folate | 15µg | 36µg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.282mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.202mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 80mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 131mg | 296mg | 5% |
| Starch | 12.27g | 2.25g | 4% |
| Carbs | 18.12g | 8.06g | 3% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 2.3g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.42mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 22µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.48mg | 1.66mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 31mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 15.02g | 5.76g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 0.99g | 3.47g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.577g | 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 | 0.21g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.029g | 0.163g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.012g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.022g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.07g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.815g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +124.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +129.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +262.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +235.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +386.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +445.3% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +20% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +666.7% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +23.5% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +22.7% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
