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Tamale vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tamale and napa cabbage?

  • Tamale is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and iron, yet napa cabbage is higher in folate.
  • Tamale's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 23% more.
  • The glycemic index of napa cabbage is lower.

We used Tamales (Navajo) and Cabbage, napa, cooked types 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 5.7% 8.7% 7.7% 28% 32% 3.8% 8.1% 1.4% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.6%
Contains more IronIron +64.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +957.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +421.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.7%
~equal in Calcium ~29mg

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 11% 4.3% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 8.7% 2.1% 8.5% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +241.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +485.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +286.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +88.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +186.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamale Napa cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Sodium 427mg 11mg 18%
Zinc 1.48mg 0.14mg 12%
Fiber 3.1g 12%
Phosphorus 99mg 19mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.396g 11%
Protein 6.28g 1.1g 10%
Selenium 6µg 0.4µg 10%
Fats 6.12g 0.17g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.037mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 0.466mg 7%
Calories 153kcal 12kcal 7%
Folate 15µg 43µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Iron 1.22mg 0.74mg 6%
Carbs 18.12g 2.23g 5%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.025mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.005mg 4%
Copper 0.063mg 0.096mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 0.035mg 3%
Magnesium 22mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 3.2mg 2%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.203mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 13µg 1%
Potassium 131mg 87mg 1%
Net carbs 15.02g 2.23g N/A
Calcium 29mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 0.99g 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
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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
2% 96%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 96.33 g
Other: 0.17 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +470.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +712.6%
Contains more OtherOther +711.8%
Contains more WaterWater +41.5%

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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. Napa cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168572/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.