Tamale vs. Omelette — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between tamale and omelette?
- Tamale is higher in fiber and vitamin B3, yet omelette is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin A, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
- Omelette's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 99% more.
- The amount of sodium in omelette is lower.
- The glycemic index of omelette is lower.
We used Tamales (Navajo) and Egg, whole, cooked, omelet 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +35.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +625% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +65.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +21.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +68.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -63.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +330% |
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 | +47.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2384.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +382.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +528.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +40.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +160% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 313mg | 99% |
| Choline | 247.6mg | 45% | |
| Selenium | 6µg | 25.8µg | 36% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.386mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.205mg | 1.289mg | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 172µg | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.688g | 2.712g | 13% |
| Sodium | 427mg | 155mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 0g | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.59mg | 0.064mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 167mg | 10% |
| Protein | 6.28g | 10.57g | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 1.7µg | 9% | |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 1.29mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.54µg | 0.76µg | 9% |
| Fats | 6.12g | 11.66g | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 69IU | 9% | |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.024mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 18.12g | 0.64g | 6% |
| Folate | 15µg | 39µg | 6% |
| Starch | 12.27g | 5% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.739g | 4.843g | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.5µg | 4% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.396g | 3.319g | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.48mg | 1.09mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.22mg | 1.48mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 11mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 48mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.034mg | 1% |
| Calories | 153kcal | 154kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.02g | 0.64g | N/A |
| Potassium | 131mg | 117mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.99g | 0.31g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.063mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.709g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.239mg | 0.467mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.271mg | 0.565mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.568mg | 0.913mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.427mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.15mg | 0.319mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.275mg | 0.572mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.318mg | 0.722mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.196mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.049g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.029g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2731.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +38% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +68.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +90.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +76.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +294.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +47.6% |
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