Tamale vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between tamale and veal
- The amount of vitamin B3, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and selenium in veal is higher than in tamale.
- Veal covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 40% more than tamale.
- Veal has 5 times less sodium than tamale. Tamale has 427mg of sodium, while veal has 83mg.
- Tamale has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tamale is 82, while the glycemic index of veal is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Tamales (Navajo) and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +70.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +23.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +397.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +157.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +63.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +161.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +119.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +128.3% |
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 FolateFolate | +36.4% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +40% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +237.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +405% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +465.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +172.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +135.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B3 | 1.59mg | 8.03mg | 40% |
Protein | 6.28g | 24.38g | 36% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.54µg | 1.27µg | 30% |
Cholesterol | 17mg | 103mg | 29% |
Zinc | 1.48mg | 3.87mg | 22% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.39mg | 19% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.205mg | 1.16mg | 19% |
Phosphorus | 99mg | 217mg | 17% |
Choline | 95mg | 17% | |
Sodium | 427mg | 83mg | 15% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.27mg | 15% |
Selenium | 6µg | 13.7µg | 14% |
Fiber | 3.1g | 0g | 12% |
Potassium | 131mg | 337mg | 6% |
Carbs | 18.12g | 0g | 6% |
Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.035mg | 6% |
Starch | 12.27g | 5% | |
Copper | 0.063mg | 0.103mg | 4% |
Iron | 1.22mg | 0.99mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 2.396g | 3.04g | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 0mg | 2% |
Fats | 6.12g | 7.56g | 2% |
Folate | 15µg | 11µg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.688g | 0.55g | 1% |
Calories | 153kcal | 172kcal | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
Calcium | 29mg | 17mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 15.02g | 0g | N/A |
Magnesium | 22mg | 24mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.99g | 0g | N/A |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.739g | 2.84g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.239mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.271mg | 1.201mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.568mg | 1.94mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.427mg | 2.009mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.15mg | 0.569mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.275mg | 0.984mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.318mg | 1.347mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.196mg | 0.885mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.17g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.029g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +288.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +23.5% |
~equal in
Water
~66.76g
~equal in
Other
~1.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -21.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +25.1% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~2.84g