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Tamale vs. Tilsit cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tamale and tilsit cheese different?

  • Tilsit cheese is higher than tamale in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin A, zinc, and selenium.
  • Tilsit cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 72% more than tamale.
  • Tamale has a higher glycemic index (82) than tilsit cheese (27).

Tamales (Navajo) and Cheese, tilsit 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.
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 9.3% 210% 5.7% 8.6% 8.7% 95% 214% 98% 1.7% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.5%
Contains more IronIron +430.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +142.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1238.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2313.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +136.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +405.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +141.7%

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.
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 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% 83% 0% 0% 15% 83% 3.8% 21% 15% 263% 0% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +675.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +348.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +288.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamale Tilsit cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 29mg 700mg 67%
Saturated fat 2.396g 16.775g 65%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 2.1µg 65%
Phosphorus 99mg 500mg 57%
Protein 6.28g 24.41g 36%
Fats 6.12g 25.98g 31%
Cholesterol 17mg 102mg 28%
Vitamin A 0µg 249µg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.359mg 21%
Zinc 1.48mg 3.5mg 18%
Selenium 6µg 14.5µg 15%
Sodium 427mg 753mg 14%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Iron 1.22mg 0.23mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 7.136g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 0.205mg 9%
Calories 153kcal 340kcal 9%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.013mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.065mg 6%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Carbs 18.12g 1.88g 5%
Copper 0.063mg 0.026mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 0.346mg 3%
Potassium 131mg 65mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.061mg 1%
Folate 15µg 20µg 1%
Net carbs 15.02g 1.88g N/A
Sugar 0.99g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 0.721g 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.899mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.271mg 1.484mg 0%
Leucine 0.568mg 2.548mg 0%
Lysine 0.427mg 2.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.15mg 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.275mg 1.358mg 0%
Valine 0.318mg 1.752mg 0%
Histidine 0.196mg 0.704mg 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
24% 26% 2% 43% 5%
Protein: 24.41 g
Fats: 25.98 g
Carbs: 1.88 g
Water: 42.86 g
Other: 4.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +863.8%
Contains more WaterWater +58.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +288.7%
Contains more FatsFats +324.5%
Contains more OtherOther +252.9%

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.775 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.136 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.721 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +160.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.721g

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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. Tilsit cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170852/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.