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Tamale vs. Turnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tamale and turnip

  • Tamale has more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B3, while turnip has more vitamin C.
  • Tamale's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 23% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Tamales (Navajo) and Turnips, raw.

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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
6
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%
Turnip
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 9% 17% 11% 28% 7.4% 12% 8.7% 17% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more IronIron +306.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +448.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +266.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +757.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.3%
~equal in Calcium ~30mg

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%
Turnip
4
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 70% 0% 0.6% 0% 10% 6.9% 7.5% 12% 21% 0% 0.25% 11% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +297.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1135.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.2mg
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamale Turnip DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 21mg 21%
Sodium 427mg 67mg 16%
Iron 1.22mg 0.3mg 12%
Protein 6.28g 0.9g 11%
Zinc 1.48mg 0.27mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.396g 0.011g 11%
Phosphorus 99mg 27mg 10%
Selenium 6µg 0.7µg 10%
Fats 6.12g 0.1g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 0.006g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 0.4mg 7%
Calories 153kcal 28kcal 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Fiber 3.1g 1.8g 5%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 0.053g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.03mg 4%
Carbs 18.12g 6.43g 4%
Magnesium 22mg 11mg 3%
Potassium 131mg 191mg 2%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.134mg 2%
Copper 0.063mg 0.085mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 15.02g 4.63g N/A
Calcium 29mg 30mg 0%
Sugar 0.99g 3.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 15µg 15µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.271mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.568mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.427mg 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.15mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.275mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.318mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.196mg 0.014mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tamale
4
6% 6% 18% 68%
Protein: 6.28 g
Fats: 6.12 g
Carbs: 18.12 g
Water: 68.1 g
Other: 1.38 g
Turnip
1
6% 92%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 91.87 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +597.8%
Contains more FatsFats +6020%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +181.8%
Contains more OtherOther +97.1%
Contains more WaterWater +34.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tamale
2
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.396 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.688 g
Turnip
1
16% 9% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1198.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Turnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170465/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.