Tamale vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between tamale and soft serve
- Tamale has more iron, fiber, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, soft serve is higher in vitamin A, calcium, and vitamin B2.
- Soft serve covers your daily need for saturated fat, 25% more than tamale.
- Tamale has 17 times more vitamin B3 than soft serve. While tamale has 1.59mg of vitamin B3, soft serve has only 0.095mg.
- Soft serve has less sodium.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Tamales (Navajo) and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate.
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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 | +83.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +481% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +110% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +184.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3380% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +351.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +35.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
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 | +112.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1573.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +197.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +127.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +146.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 17mg | 91mg | 25% |
Saturated fat | 2.396g | 7.46g | 23% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 162µg | 18% |
Sodium | 427mg | 61mg | 16% |
Iron | 1.22mg | 0.21mg | 13% |
Fats | 6.12g | 13g | 11% |
Fiber | 3.1g | 0.7g | 10% |
Calcium | 29mg | 131mg | 10% |
Zinc | 1.48mg | 0.52mg | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.59mg | 0.095mg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.182mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.048mg | 7% |
Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.005mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.205mg | 0.506mg | 6% |
Choline | 26mg | 5% | |
Starch | 12.27g | 5% | |
Selenium | 6µg | 3µg | 5% |
Copper | 0.063mg | 0.03mg | 4% |
Protein | 6.28g | 4.1g | 4% |
Vitamin D | 29IU | 4% | |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.61mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 0.7µg | 4% | |
Calories | 153kcal | 222kcal | 3% |
Phosphorus | 99mg | 116mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 22mg | 12mg | 2% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.54µg | 0.5µg | 2% |
Folate | 15µg | 9µg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.739g | 3.49g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.688g | 0.46g | 2% |
Caffeine | 2mg | 1% | |
Potassium | 131mg | 177mg | 1% |
Carbs | 18.12g | 22.2g | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.9µg | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 0.8mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 15.02g | 21.5g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.99g | 21.16g | N/A |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.239mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.271mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.568mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.427mg | 0.296mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.15mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.275mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.318mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.196mg | 0.099mg | 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:
4.1 g
Fats:
13 g
Carbs:
22.2 g
Water:
59.8 g
Other:
0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +53.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +13.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +53.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +112.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22.5% |
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
7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +49.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +27.4% |