Tamale vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tamale and flour different?
- Tamale is richer in vitamin B12, while flour is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and manganese.
- Flour covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 61% more than tamale.
- Flour is lower in sodium.
Tamales (Navajo) and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +93.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +111.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +280.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +128.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +292% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +465% |
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 Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +225% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1470% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +517.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +271.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +113.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1120% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.785mg | 61% |
| Selenium | 6µg | 33.9µg | 51% |
| Iron | 1.22mg | 4.64mg | 43% |
| Folate | 15µg | 183µg | 42% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.494mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.59mg | 5.904mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.54µg | 0µg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.174mg | 0.682mg | 22% |
| Carbs | 18.12g | 76.31g | 19% |
| Sodium | 427mg | 2mg | 18% |
| Calories | 153kcal | 364kcal | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.396g | 0.155g | 10% |
| Copper | 0.063mg | 0.144mg | 9% |
| Protein | 6.28g | 10.33g | 8% |
| Fats | 6.12g | 0.98g | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.044mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.739g | 0.087g | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.48mg | 0.7mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.205mg | 0.438mg | 5% |
| Starch | 12.27g | 5% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.688g | 0.413g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 2.7g | 2% |
| Choline | 10.4mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 29mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 131mg | 107mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 99mg | 108mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 15.02g | 73.61g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 22mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.99g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.239mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.271mg | 0.357mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.568mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.427mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.15mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.275mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.318mg | 0.415mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.196mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.029g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +524.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +471.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +200% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +64.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +321.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3048.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +66.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.5% |
