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Tamale vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tamale and walnut

  • Tamale has more vitamin B12; however, walnut has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, iron, and folate.
  • Walnut's daily need coverage for copper is 169% more.
  • Tamale is lower in saturated fat.
  • Tamale has a higher glycemic index than walnut.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tamales (Navajo) and Nuts, walnuts, english.

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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
1
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%
Walnut
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +618.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +237.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +236.6%
Contains more IronIron +138.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2417.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +249.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1862.1%

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
3
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%
Walnut
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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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +582%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +178%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +275.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +553.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamale Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.688g 47.174g 310%
Copper 0.063mg 1.586mg 169%
Manganese 0.174mg 3.414mg 141%
Fats 6.12g 65.21g 91%
Phosphorus 99mg 346mg 35%
Magnesium 22mg 158mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.537mg 30%
Calories 153kcal 654kcal 25%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.341mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Folate 15µg 98µg 21%
Iron 1.22mg 2.91mg 21%
Protein 6.28g 15.23g 18%
Sodium 427mg 2mg 18%
Saturated fat 2.396g 6.126g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 2.739g 8.933g 15%
Zinc 1.48mg 3.09mg 15%
Fiber 3.1g 6.7g 14%
Potassium 131mg 441mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.205mg 0.57mg 7%
Choline 39.2mg 7%
Calcium 29mg 98mg 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.15mg 5%
Starch 12.27g 0.06g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.59mg 1.125mg 3%
Selenium 6µg 4.9µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Carbs 18.12g 13.71g 1%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 1.3mg 0%
Net carbs 15.02g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 0.99g 2.61g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.239mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.271mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 0.568mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.427mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.15mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.275mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.318mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.196mg 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0.09g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tamale
2
6% 6% 18% 68%
Protein: 6.28 g
Fats: 6.12 g
Carbs: 18.12 g
Water: 68.1 g
Other: 1.38 g
Walnut
3
15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1573.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +142.5%
Contains more FatsFats +965.5%
Contains more OtherOther +29%

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
Walnut
2
10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +226.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6756.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tamale
4
92% 3%
Starch: 12.27 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.21 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.22 g
Galactose: 0 g
Walnut
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2% 91% 3% 3%
Starch: 0.06 g
Sucrose: 2.43 g
Glucose: 0.08 g
Fructose: 0.09 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +20350%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +162.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +88.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +507.5%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.