Tamale vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tamale and milk different?
- Tamale is higher in iron, fiber, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and manganese; however, milk is richer in calcium and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for tamale is 17% higher.
- Milk has less sodium.
- Milk has a lower glycemic index (31) than tamale (82).
Tamales (Navajo) and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3966.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +530% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +252.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5700% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +81.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +331% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1609.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +286.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +14.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +131.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +76.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 427mg | 44mg | 17% |
| Iron | 1.22mg | 0.03mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 0g | 12% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 125mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.48mg | 0.42mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.59mg | 0.093mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.037mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.185mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 2.396g | 0.633g | 8% |
| Fats | 6.12g | 0.97g | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.003mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 48IU | 6% | |
| Protein | 6.28g | 3.37g | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 58µg | 6% |
| Calories | 153kcal | 42kcal | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.739g | 0.277g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.063mg | 0.01mg | 6% |
| Starch | 12.27g | 5% | |
| Selenium | 6µg | 3.3µg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.688g | 0.035g | 4% |
| Carbs | 18.12g | 4.99g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 5mg | 4% |
| Folate | 15µg | 5µg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.7mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.54µg | 0.47µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.02mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 11mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.205mg | 0.361mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 95mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 131mg | 150mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 15.02g | 4.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.99g | 5.2g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.239mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.271mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.568mg | 0.319mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.427mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.15mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.275mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.318mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.196mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.029g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +86.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +530.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +263.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +84% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +32% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +888.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1865.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
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