Tamale vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between tamale and toffee
- Tamale has more vitamin B12, iron, fiber, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, toffee is richer in vitamin A.
- Toffee covers your daily saturated fat needs 91% more than tamale.
- Toffee contains less sodium.
- Tamale has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tamale is 82, while the glycemic index of toffee is 51.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Tamales (Navajo) and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe.
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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 | +450% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +156.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3966.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2000% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1133.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +209.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +8600% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +650% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +17.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -68.4% |
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 | +750% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +525% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5382.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +53% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1488.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +390.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +650% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 2.396g | 20.565g | 83% |
| Fats | 6.12g | 32.75g | 41% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 319µg | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 104mg | 29% |
| Calories | 153kcal | 560kcal | 20% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.54µg | 0.11µg | 18% |
| Carbs | 18.12g | 64.72g | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.739g | 8.964g | 16% |
| Iron | 1.22mg | 0.03mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 427mg | 135mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.48mg | 0.12mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 0g | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.009mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.59mg | 0.029mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 32mg | 10% |
| Protein | 6.28g | 1.07g | 10% |
| Selenium | 6µg | 0.8µg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.002mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.063mg | 0.003mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.94mg | 6% |
| Starch | 12.27g | 5% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.688g | 1.222g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.008mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 4mg | 4% |
| Folate | 15µg | 2µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 131mg | 51mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.068mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.205mg | 0.134mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 34mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 15.02g | 64.72g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.99g | 63.47g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.674g | 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 | 0.065g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.445g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +486.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12281.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +51.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +435.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +257.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +227.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +77.6% |
