Tamale vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between tamale and noodles?
- Tamale is higher in vitamin B12, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B6, yet noodles is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, and manganese.
- Noodles's daily need coverage for selenium is 33% more.
- Tamale has 85 times more sodium than noodles. While tamale has 427mg of sodium, noodles has only 5mg.
- The glycemic index of noodles is lower.
We used Tamales (Navajo) and Noodles, egg, enriched, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +141.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +244.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +127.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +20.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +55.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +81% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +298.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +210.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +478% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +70% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +30.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +28.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +460% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 6µg | 23.9µg | 33% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.289mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.54µg | 0.09µg | 19% |
| Sodium | 427mg | 5mg | 18% |
| Folate | 15µg | 84µg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 2.396g | 0.419g | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.48mg | 0.65mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 1.2g | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.046mg | 7% |
| Fats | 6.12g | 2.07g | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.315mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.739g | 0.581g | 5% |
| Starch | 12.27g | 5% | |
| Choline | 25.7mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.136mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 29mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.063mg | 0.098mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.59mg | 2.077mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.22mg | 1.47mg | 3% |
| Protein | 6.28g | 4.54g | 3% |
| Potassium | 131mg | 38mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 76mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 18.12g | 25.16g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.688g | 0.552g | 1% |
| Calories | 153kcal | 138kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.205mg | 0.263mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 15.02g | 23.96g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 21mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.99g | 0.4g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.029g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.239mg | 0.138mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.271mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.568mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.427mg | 0.137mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.15mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.275mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.318mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.196mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.029g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +38.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +195.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +176% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +38.9% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +371.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +24.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +900% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +200% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +36.4% |
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