Tamale vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between tamale and pizza?
- Pizza has more vitamin B1, selenium, folate, phosphorus, calcium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and manganese than tamale.
- Pizza's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 28% higher.
- Tamale has a higher glycemic index (82) than pizza (60).
We used Tamales (Navajo) and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust types in this comparison.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -28.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +548.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +103.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +66.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +118.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +106.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +231.7% |
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 | +21.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +78.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +28.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +680% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +143.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +140.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +520% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.39mg | 28% |
| Selenium | 6µg | 19.9µg | 25% |
| Folate | 15µg | 93µg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 216mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 188mg | 16% |
| Iron | 1.22mg | 2.48mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.59mg | 3.825mg | 14% |
| Protein | 6.28g | 11.39g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.195mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 2.396g | 4.465g | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.36mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 69µg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.688g | 1.681g | 7% |
| Sodium | 427mg | 598mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.83mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 6.7µg | 6% | |
| Starch | 12.27g | 26.95g | 6% |
| Calories | 153kcal | 266kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.54µg | 0.42µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.063mg | 0.105mg | 5% |
| Fats | 6.12g | 9.69g | 5% |
| Carbs | 18.12g | 33.33g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.205mg | 4% | |
| Choline | 16.4mg | 3% | |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 2.3g | 3% |
| Potassium | 131mg | 172mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 1g | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.48mg | 1.34mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 1.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.02g | 31.03g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 24mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.99g | 3.58g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.241g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.739g | 2.608g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.239mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.271mg | 0.564mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.568mg | 1.139mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.427mg | 0.77mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.15mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.275mg | 0.664mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.318mg | 0.72mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.196mg | 0.355mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.029g | 0.175g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.367g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +57.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +81.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +58.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +83.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +75.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +144.3% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~2.608g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +100% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +119.6% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +271.4% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +488.2% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +377.3% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
