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Tamale vs. Potato sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tamale and potato sticks

  • Tamale has more vitamin B12; however, potato sticks have more vitamin E, vitamin C, potassium, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, and manganese.
  • Potato sticks' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 61% more.
  • Tamale is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tamales (Navajo) and Snacks, potato sticks.

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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
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 46% 5.4% 109% 85% 105% 27% 74% 83% 55% 44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +61.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +844.3%
Contains more IronIron +86.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +143.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +35%

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
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 158% 0% 182% 0% 24% 27% 90% 24% 74% 0% 55% 30% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2682.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamale Potato sticks DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 17.9g 115%
Vitamin E 0mg 9.11mg 61%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 47.3mg 51%
Fats 6.12g 34.4g 44%
Potassium 131mg 1237mg 33%
Saturated fat 2.396g 8.88g 29%
Copper 0.063mg 0.315mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 4.785mg 20%
Calories 153kcal 522kcal 18%
Vitamin K 22.1µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.32mg 14%
Iron 1.22mg 2.27mg 13%
Carbs 18.12g 53.3g 12%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.423mg 11%
Magnesium 22mg 64mg 10%
Phosphorus 99mg 172mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 6.16g 9%
Sodium 427mg 633mg 9%
Folate 15µg 40µg 6%
Choline 34.9mg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Zinc 1.48mg 0.99mg 4%
Selenium 6µg 8.1µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.096mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 0.403mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.116mg 3%
Protein 6.28g 6.7g 1%
Fiber 3.1g 3.4g 1%
Calcium 29mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 15.02g 49.9g N/A
Sugar 0.99g 0.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.271mg 0%
Leucine 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 0.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.275mg 0%
Valine 0.318mg 0%
Histidine 0.196mg 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
7% 34% 53% 2% 3%
Protein: 6.7 g
Fats: 34.4 g
Carbs: 53.3 g
Water: 2.2 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +2995.5%
Contains more FatsFats +462.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +194.2%
Contains more OtherOther +146.4%
~equal in Protein ~6.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
27% 19% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.88 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.16 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 17.9 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +124.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2501.7%

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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. Potato sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168854/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.