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Tortilla chips, yellow, plain, salted vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tortilla chips, yellow, plain, salted and tamale

  • Tortilla chips, yellow, plain, salted is higher in vitamin E, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, calcium, vitamin B1, and fiber, yet tamale is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Tamale covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 23% more than tortilla chips, yellow, plain, salted.
  • The amount of sodium in tortilla chips, yellow, plain, salted is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Tortilla chips, yellow, plain, salted 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 60% 31% 18% 50% 35% 40% 100% 40% 47% 46%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +281.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +258.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +136.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
~equal in Iron ~1.22mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.48mg

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.
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% 2.7% 59% 0% 33% 9.9% 28% 25% 47% 0% 1.5% 17% 10%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.59mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla chips, yellow, plain, salted Tamale DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 9.179g 0.688g 57%
Fats 22.33g 6.12g 25%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Vitamin E 2.97mg 0mg 20%
Starch 60.55g 12.27g 20%
Phosphorus 234mg 99mg 19%
Calories 497kcal 153kcal 17%
Carbs 67.38g 18.12g 16%
Magnesium 84mg 22mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 8.584g 2.739g 15%
Calcium 104mg 29mg 8%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.174mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.05mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Fiber 4.7g 3.1g 6%
Sodium 310mg 427mg 5%
Copper 0.105mg 0.063mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.143mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 0.205mg 4%
Selenium 8.4µg 6µg 4%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.043mg 0.08mg 3%
Folate 22µg 15µg 2%
Saturated fat 2.776g 2.396g 2%
Potassium 206mg 131mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.498mg 1.59mg 1%
Protein 6.62g 6.28g 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 0µg 1%
Iron 1.32mg 1.22mg 1%
Net carbs 62.68g 15.02g N/A
Sugar 1.21g 0.99g N/A
Zinc 1.46mg 1.48mg 0%
Trans fat 0.066g 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 0.16g 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.313g 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 8.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 22% 67% 2% 2%
Protein: 6.62 g
Fats: 22.33 g
Carbs: 67.38 g
Water: 1.94 g
Other: 1.73 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 +264.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +271.9%
Contains more OtherOther +25.4%
Contains more WaterWater +3410.3%
~equal in Protein ~6.28g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 42% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.776 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.179 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 +213.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1234.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Starch: 60.55 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 0.16 g
Fructose: 0.16 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Tamale
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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
Contains more StarchStarch +393.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +122.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +31.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~0.17g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Tortilla chips, yellow, plain, salted - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173143/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.