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Tamale vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tamale and merlot different?

  • Tamale has more vitamin B12, fiber, zinc, phosphorus, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and copper than merlot.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tamale is 23% higher.
  • Merlot has less sodium.
  • Merlot has a lower glycemic index (15) than tamale (82).

Tamales (Navajo) and Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot 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.
Tamale
8
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%
Merlot
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.4% 11% 17% 3.7% 3.8% 9.9% 0.52% 17% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +262.5%
Contains more IronIron +165.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +472.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +957.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +330.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
~equal in Potassium ~127mg

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
8
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%
Merlot
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% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 7.2% 4.2% 1.8% 13% 0% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +158.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +609.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +583.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~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 Merlot DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Sodium 427mg 4mg 18%
Protein 6.28g 0.07g 12%
Zinc 1.48mg 0.14mg 12%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Selenium 6µg 0.2µg 11%
Phosphorus 99mg 23mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.396g 11%
Iron 1.22mg 0.46mg 10%
Fats 6.12g 0g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 0.224mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.057mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 6%
Copper 0.063mg 0.011mg 6%
Carbs 18.12g 2.51g 5%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 5%
Folate 15µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 0.03mg 4%
Calories 153kcal 83kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.005mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.031mg 4%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.132mg 2%
Calcium 29mg 8mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Net carbs 15.02g 2.51g N/A
Potassium 131mg 127mg 0%
Sugar 0.99g 0.62g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tamale
3
6% 6% 18% 68%
Protein: 6.28 g
Fats: 6.12 g
Carbs: 18.12 g
Water: 68.1 g
Other: 1.38 g
Merlot
2
3% 87% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.51 g
Water: 86.59 g
Other: 10.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +8871.4%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +621.9%
Contains more WaterWater +27.2%
Contains more OtherOther +684.8%

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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. Merlot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171925/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.