Tamale vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between tamale and spread
- Tamale has more fiber and manganese; however, spread is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin E, vitamin B1, copper, and selenium.
- Spread covers your daily sodium needs 25% more than tamale.
- Spread has 16 times less fiber than tamale. Tamale has 3.1g of fiber, while spread has 0.2g.
- Tamale contains less cholesterol.
- Tamale has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tamale is 82, while the glycemic index of spread is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Tamales (Navajo) and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.
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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 | +175% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +141.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +54.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +45.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +67.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +569.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +106.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +61.7% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +650% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +244% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +67.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +109.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +107.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 427mg | 1013mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.54µg | 1.12µg | 24% |
| Fats | 6.12g | 17.34g | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 2.396g | 5.977g | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.688g | 2.565g | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.739g | 7.584g | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 1.74mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 0.2g | 12% |
| Choline | 62.3mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.172mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.063mg | 0.13mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 6µg | 9.7µg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 38mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.026mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.22mg | 0.79mg | 5% |
| Starch | 12.27g | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.205mg | 0.43mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.134mg | 4% |
| Calories | 153kcal | 235kcal | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.48mg | 1.02mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 26µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Protein | 6.28g | 7.66g | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 22IU | 3% | |
| Folate | 15µg | 2µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 18.12g | 11.94g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.12mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.59mg | 1.73mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 131mg | 110mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 15.02g | 11.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.99g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.239mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.271mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.568mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.427mg | 0.663mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.15mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.275mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.318mg | 0.356mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.196mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.029g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +51.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +22% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +183.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +101.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -59.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +176.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +272.8% |