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Tamale vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tamale and taffy (candy) different?

  • Tamale has more vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, and manganese than taffy (candy).
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tamale is 22% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) has less sodium.
  • Taffy (candy) has a lower glycemic index (51) than tamale (82).

Tamales (Navajo) and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe are the varieties 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.
Tamale
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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +262.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4266.7%
Contains more IronIron +12100%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +604.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +757.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.8%

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
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 5.7% 0% 0% 0% 13% 18% 30% 12% 33% 68% 0% 11%
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 0% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5025%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5300%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamale Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Carbs 18.12g 91.56g 24%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0.01µg 22%
Sodium 427mg 52mg 16%
Iron 1.22mg 0.01mg 15%
Phosphorus 99mg 1mg 14%
Protein 6.28g 0.03g 13%
Calories 153kcal 397kcal 12%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Zinc 1.48mg 0.21mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0mg 11%
Selenium 6µg 0.7µg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 0.002mg 10%
Manganese 0.174mg 0mg 8%
Copper 0.063mg 0mg 7%
Magnesium 22mg 0mg 5%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.012mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 0.838g 5%
Fats 6.12g 3.33g 4%
Potassium 131mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 0.004mg 4%
Folate 15µg 0µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 0.121g 4%
Cholesterol 17mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 29mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.028mg 2%
Saturated fat 2.396g 2.049g 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 15.02g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 0.99g 68.48g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
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 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tamale
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% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20833.3%
Contains more FatsFats +83.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1304.1%
Contains more OtherOther +500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +405.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tamale
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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +226.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +468.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.5%

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.