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Tamale vs. Pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tamale and pear different?

  • Tamale has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6 than pear.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tamale is 23% higher.
  • Pear has a lower glycemic index (38) than tamale (82).

Tamales (Navajo) and Pears, raw are the varieties used 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
8
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%
Pear
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 2.7% 10% 6.8% 27% 2.7% 5.1% 0.13% 6.3% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +214.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +222.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.9%
Contains more IronIron +577.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1380%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +725%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +262.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5900%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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
7
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%
Pear
5
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 14% 0.33% 2.4% 0% 3% 6% 3% 2.9% 6.7% 0% 11% 5.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +887.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +318.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +393.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +152.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamale Pear DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Sodium 427mg 1mg 19%
Zinc 1.48mg 0.1mg 13%
Iron 1.22mg 0.18mg 13%
Phosphorus 99mg 12mg 12%
Protein 6.28g 0.36g 12%
Saturated fat 2.396g 0.022g 11%
Selenium 6µg 0.1µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.029mg 9%
Fats 6.12g 0.14g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 0.161mg 9%
Fructose 0.17g 6.42g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 0.084g 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.048mg 5%
Calories 153kcal 57kcal 5%
Magnesium 22mg 7mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 0.094g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.026mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 0.049mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.012mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 4.3mg 3%
Copper 0.063mg 0.082mg 2%
Folate 15µg 7µg 2%
Calcium 29mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.12mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Carbs 18.12g 15.23g 1%
Net carbs 15.02g 12.13g N/A
Potassium 131mg 116mg 0%
Sugar 0.99g 9.75g N/A
Fiber 3.1g 3.1g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.271mg 0.011mg 0%
Leucine 0.568mg 0.019mg 0%
Lysine 0.427mg 0.017mg 0%
Methionine 0.15mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.275mg 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.318mg 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.196mg 0.002mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tamale
4
6% 6% 18% 68%
Protein: 6.28 g
Fats: 6.12 g
Carbs: 18.12 g
Water: 68.1 g
Other: 1.38 g
Pear
1
15% 84%
Protein: 0.36 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 83.96 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1644.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4271.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19%
Contains more OtherOther +345.2%
Contains more WaterWater +23.3%

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
Pear
1
11% 42% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.094 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3160.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +631.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tamale
2
92% 3%
Starch: 12.27 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.21 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.22 g
Galactose: 0 g
Pear
3
7% 27% 66%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.71 g
Glucose: 2.6 g
Fructose: 6.42 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +77.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1138.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3676.5%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169118/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.