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Tamale vs. Nori — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tamale and nori

  • Tamale has more vitamin B12 and fiber; however, nori is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, folate, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Nori covers your daily need for vitamin A, 104% more than tamale.
  • Nori has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tamales (Navajo) and Seaweed, laver, raw.

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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
4
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%
Nori
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more ZincZinc +41%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +757.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +141.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +171.8%
Contains more IronIron +47.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +319%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +467.8%

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
1
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%
Nori
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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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2194.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +457.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +873.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.47mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamale Nori DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1.7mg 39mg 41%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.988mg 35%
Folate 15µg 146µg 33%
Vitamin A 0µg 260µg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.446mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Copper 0.063mg 0.264mg 22%
Sodium 427mg 48mg 16%
Saturated fat 2.396g 0.061g 11%
Fiber 3.1g 0.3g 11%
Selenium 6µg 0.7µg 10%
Fats 6.12g 0.28g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 0.025g 7%
Potassium 131mg 356mg 7%
Iron 1.22mg 1.8mg 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 1mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 0.521mg 6%
Calories 153kcal 35kcal 6%
Phosphorus 99mg 58mg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Magnesium 22mg 2mg 5%
Zinc 1.48mg 1.05mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 0.11g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.098mg 4%
Calcium 29mg 70mg 4%
Carbs 18.12g 5.11g 4%
Vitamin K 4µg 3%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Protein 6.28g 5.81g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 1.47mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.159mg 1%
Net carbs 15.02g 4.81g N/A
Sugar 0.99g 0.49g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.232mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.271mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.568mg 0.501mg 0%
Lysine 0.427mg 0.222mg 0%
Methionine 0.15mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.275mg 0.273mg 0%
Valine 0.318mg 0.402mg 0%
Histidine 0.196mg 0.14mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g N/A
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
Nori
2
6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +2085.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +254.6%
Contains more WaterWater +24.9%
Contains more OtherOther +173.2%
~equal in Protein ~5.81g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tamale
2
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.396 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.688 g
Nori
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31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10856%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +525.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.