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Tamale vs. Pudding — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tamale and pudding?

  • Tamale is richer in iron, vitamin B12, fiber, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B6, while pudding is higher in calcium, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Tamale's daily need coverage for sodium is 14% higher.
  • Pudding has 12 times less vitamin B3 than tamale. Tamale has 1.59mg of vitamin B3, while pudding has 0.133mg.
  • Pudding is lower in sodium.
  • Tamale has a higher glycemic index (82) than pudding (47).

We used Tamales (Navajo) and Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, regular, prepared with whole milk 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.
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 14% 32% 13% 13% 37% 13% 37% 13% 13% 20%
Contains more IronIron +258.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +208.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +79.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +265.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

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% 13% 1.2% 17% 9.5% 36% 2.5% 20% 6.9% 39% 0.75% 3% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1095.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +376.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +74.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamale Pudding DV% diff.
Sodium 427mg 98mg 14%
Iron 1.22mg 0.34mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0.31µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.03mg 9%
Fiber 3.1g 0.8g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 0.133mg 9%
Zinc 1.48mg 0.48mg 9%
Calcium 29mg 106mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.157mg 6%
Protein 6.28g 3.16g 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin D 44IU 6%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Copper 0.063mg 0.111mg 5%
Fats 6.12g 3.15g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 0.819g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 39µg 4%
Selenium 6µg 3.7µg 4%
Saturated fat 2.396g 1.81g 3%
Cholesterol 17mg 9mg 3%
Folate 15µg 4µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 0.18g 3%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.097mg 3%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Phosphorus 99mg 87mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 0.326mg 2%
Calories 153kcal 120kcal 2%
Caffeine 2mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.038mg 1%
Potassium 131mg 150mg 1%
Carbs 18.12g 19.64g 1%
Net carbs 15.02g 18.84g N/A
Magnesium 22mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0.99g 11.96g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
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
3% 3% 20% 73%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 3.15 g
Carbs: 19.64 g
Water: 73.13 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +98.7%
Contains more FatsFats +94.3%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
~equal in Carbs ~19.64g
~equal in Water ~73.13g

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
64% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.819 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.18 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +234.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +282.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.5%

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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. Pudding - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169604/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.