Tamale vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between tamale and pork chop?
- Pork chop is richer than tamale in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and zinc.
- Pork chop's daily need coverage for selenium is 55% more.
- Tamale has 6 times more sodium than pork chop. While tamale has 427mg of sodium, pork chop has only 74mg.
- The glycemic index of pork chop is lower.
We used Tamales (Navajo) and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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 IronIron | +40.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1640% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +93.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +140.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +66.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +112.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +143.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +506.7% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +880% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +291.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +398.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +438.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +242% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +22.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 6µg | 36.4µg | 55% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.59mg | 7.927mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.49mg | 37% |
| Protein | 6.28g | 23.72g | 35% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.489mg | 27% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 78mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 241mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.205mg | 1.104mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.313mg | 18% |
| Zinc | 1.48mg | 3.15mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 427mg | 74mg | 15% |
| Fats | 6.12g | 14.35g | 13% |
| Choline | 67.5mg | 12% | |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 0g | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 2.396g | 4.339g | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.688g | 1.894g | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.01mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 18.12g | 0g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.063mg | 0.105mg | 5% |
| Starch | 12.27g | 5% | |
| Potassium | 131mg | 315mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.54µg | 0.66µg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.739g | 4.887g | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin D | 40IU | 5% | |
| Folate | 15µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Calories | 153kcal | 231kcal | 4% |
| Iron | 1.22mg | 0.87mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 56mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.21mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 15.02g | 0g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.99g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.066g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.239mg | 1.043mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.271mg | 1.123mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.568mg | 1.952mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.427mg | 2.109mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.15mg | 0.65mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.275mg | 0.985mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.318mg | 1.2mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.196mg | 0.965mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.029g | 0.065g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.065g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.922g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +187.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +277.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +134.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -44.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +78.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +175.3% |
