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Tamale vs. Soy milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tamale and soy milk?

  • Tamale is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, fiber, iron, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, yet soy milk is higher in copper.
  • Tamale's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 23% more.
  • The glycemic index of soy milk is lower.

We used Tamales (Navajo) and Soymilk, original, and vanilla, unfortified 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.
Tamale
5
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 18% 7.5% 10% 24% 43% 3.3% 22% 6.7% 29% 26%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16%
Contains more IronIron +90.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.2%
~equal in Potassium ~118mg

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
5
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% 0% 2.2% 0% 15% 16% 9.6% 22% 18% 0% 7.5% 14% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +209.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamale Soy milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Sodium 427mg 51mg 16%
Zinc 1.48mg 0.12mg 12%
Fiber 3.1g 0.6g 10%
Saturated fat 2.396g 0.205g 10%
Fats 6.12g 1.75g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 0.513mg 7%
Iron 1.22mg 0.64mg 7%
Phosphorus 99mg 52mg 7%
Copper 0.063mg 0.128mg 7%
Protein 6.28g 3.27g 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 0.401g 6%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Calories 153kcal 54kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.077mg 5%
Choline 23.6mg 4%
Carbs 18.12g 6.28g 4%
Vitamin K 3µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 0.373mg 3%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.223mg 2%
Selenium 6µg 4.8µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 0.961g 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Folate 15µg 18µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.069mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.11mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 15.02g 5.68g N/A
Calcium 29mg 25mg 0%
Potassium 131mg 118mg 0%
Sugar 0.99g 3.99g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.108mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.271mg 0.114mg 0%
Leucine 0.568mg 0.186mg 0%
Lysine 0.427mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.15mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.275mg 0.113mg 0%
Valine 0.318mg 0.117mg 0%
Histidine 0.196mg 0.061mg 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% 2% 6% 88%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 6.28 g
Water: 88.05 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +92%
Contains more FatsFats +249.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +188.5%
Contains more OtherOther +112.3%
Contains more WaterWater +29.3%

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
13% 26% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.401 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.961 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +583%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.7%

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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. Soy milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172446/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.