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Tamale vs. Papadum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tamale and papadum?

  • Tamale is higher in vitamin B12, yet papadum is higher in copper, iron, fiber, manganese, magnesium, folate, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Papadum's daily need coverage for copper is 104% more.
  • The amount of sodium in tamale is lower.
  • The glycemic index of papadum is lower.

We used Tamales (Navajo) and Papad 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 194% 43% 88% 293% 333% 93% 165% 228% 204% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1131.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +393.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +663.4%
Contains more IronIron +539.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1484.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +129.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +288.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +797.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.3%

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.
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 0% 4.3% 1% 0% 69% 60% 28% 55% 66% 0% 1% 164% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +454%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +222.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +347.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +99.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1360%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.472mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamale Papadum DV% diff.
Copper 0.063mg 0.998mg 104%
Iron 1.22mg 7.8mg 82%
Fiber 3.1g 18.6g 62%
Manganese 0.174mg 1.562mg 60%
Magnesium 22mg 271mg 59%
Sodium 427mg 1745mg 57%
Folate 15µg 219µg 51%
Phosphorus 99mg 385mg 41%
Protein 6.28g 25.56g 39%
Potassium 131mg 1000mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.277mg 19%
Zinc 1.48mg 3.4mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 0.917mg 14%
Carbs 18.12g 59.87g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.258mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.285mg 11%
Calories 153kcal 371kcal 11%
Calcium 29mg 143mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.396g 1.084g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 0.532g 6%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Selenium 6µg 8.3µg 4%
Cholesterol 17mg 4mg 4%
Fats 6.12g 3.25g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 1.148g 3%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 13µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 1.472mg 1%
Net carbs 15.02g 41.27g N/A
Sugar 0.99g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Choline 0.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.886mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.271mg 1.303mg 0%
Leucine 0.568mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 0.427mg 1.695mg 0%
Methionine 0.15mg 0.372mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.275mg 1.491mg 0%
Valine 0.318mg 1.434mg 0%
Histidine 0.196mg 0.715mg 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
26% 3% 60% 3% 8%
Protein: 25.56 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 59.87 g
Water: 3.49 g
Other: 7.83 g
Contains more FatsFats +88.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1851.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +307%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +230.4%
Contains more OtherOther +467.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tamale
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41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.396 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.688 g
39% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.532 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.148 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +414.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.9%

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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. Papadum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168106/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.