Tamale vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tamale and puff pastry different?
- Tamale is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B6, while puff pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and folate.
- Puff pastry covers your daily need for selenium, 34% more than tamale.
- Tamale is lower in saturated fat.
- Tamale has a higher glycemic index (82) than puff pastry (56).
Tamales (Navajo) and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +37.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +190% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +111.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +174.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +65% |
| Contains more IronIron | +113.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +82.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -40.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +184.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +308.3% |
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 Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +652.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +546% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +222.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +139% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +266.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.688g | 22.228g | 144% |
| Fats | 6.12g | 38.5g | 50% |
| Selenium | 6µg | 24.5µg | 34% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.54µg | 0µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.323mg | 23% |
| Calories | 153kcal | 558kcal | 20% |
| Iron | 1.22mg | 2.6mg | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.739g | 8.828g | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.495mg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 2.396g | 5.502g | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 16.3µg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.59mg | 3.8mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.258mg | 14% |
| Folate | 15µg | 55µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.019mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 18.12g | 45.7g | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.48mg | 0.54mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 427mg | 253mg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.063mg | 0.115mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 60mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 1.5g | 6% |
| Starch | 12.27g | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.205mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.55mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 131mg | 62mg | 2% |
| Protein | 6.28g | 7.4g | 2% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.2mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 15.02g | 44.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.99g | 0.75g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.239mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.271mg | 0.275mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.568mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.427mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.15mg | 0.131mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.275mg | 0.367mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.318mg | 0.312mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.196mg | 0.158mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.029g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.28 g
Fats:
6.12 g
Carbs:
18.12 g
Water:
68.1 g
Other:
1.38 g
Protein:
7.4 g
Fats:
38.5 g
Carbs:
45.7 g
Water:
7.4 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +820.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +38% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +17.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +529.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +152.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.396 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.688 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
22.228 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +222.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3130.8% |
