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Walnut vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between walnut and tamale

  • Walnut has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, iron, and folate; however, tamale has more vitamin B12.
  • Walnut's daily need coverage for copper is 169% more.
  • Walnut has 20 times more manganese than tamale. Walnut has 3.414mg of manganese, while tamale has 0.174mg.
  • Tamale is lower in saturated fat.
  • Tamale has a higher glycemic index than walnut.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, walnuts, english 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.
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%
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%
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%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.4%

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.
Walnut
9
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%
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%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +553.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +142.5%
Contains more FatsFats +965.5%
Contains more OtherOther +29%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1573.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Tamale
1
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 +226.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6756.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
1
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
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 SucroseSucrose +507.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +20350%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +162.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +88.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.