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Toffee vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between toffee and tamale

  • Toffee has more vitamin A; however, tamale is richer in vitamin B12, iron, fiber, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Toffee covers your daily saturated fat needs 91% more than tamale.
  • Tamale contains less saturated fat.
  • 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 Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe and Tamales (Navajo).

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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.
Toffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Tamale
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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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.4%
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%

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.
Toffee
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Tamale
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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 5.7% 0% 0% 0% 13% 18% 30% 12% 33% 68% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Toffee Tamale DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.565g 2.396g 83%
Fats 32.75g 6.12g 41%
Vitamin A 319µg 0µg 35%
Cholesterol 104mg 17mg 29%
Calories 560kcal 153kcal 20%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.54µg 18%
Carbs 64.72g 18.12g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 8.964g 2.739g 16%
Iron 0.03mg 1.22mg 15%
Sodium 135mg 427mg 13%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.48mg 12%
Fiber 0g 3.1g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.143mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.029mg 1.59mg 10%
Phosphorus 32mg 99mg 10%
Protein 1.07g 6.28g 10%
Selenium 0.8µg 6µg 9%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.174mg 7%
Copper 0.003mg 0.063mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 0mg 6%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.222g 0.688g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.05mg 4%
Magnesium 4mg 22mg 4%
Folate 2µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.7mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Potassium 51mg 131mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.205mg 1%
Calcium 34mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 64.72g 15.02g N/A
Sugar 63.47g 0.99g 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 0.065g 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Tamale
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6% 6% 18% 68%
Protein: 6.28 g
Fats: 6.12 g
Carbs: 18.12 g
Water: 68.1 g
Other: 1.38 g
Contains more FatsFats +435.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +257.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +486.9%
Contains more WaterWater +12281.8%
Contains more OtherOther +51.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +227.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +77.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.3%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/nutrients
  2. Tamale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167636/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.