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Yogurt vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between yogurt and tamale

  • Yogurt has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and calcium; however, tamale is higher in iron, fiber, zinc, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Tamale covers your daily need for sodium, 17% more than yogurt.
  • Yogurt has 4 times more calcium than tamale. While yogurt has 110mg of calcium, tamale has only 29mg.
  • Yogurt has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of tamale is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat 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.
Yogurt
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
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 +279.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +61.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more IronIron +1642.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +270.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +184.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1833.3%
~equal in Potassium ~131mg

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.
Yogurt
6
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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +247.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +38.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +664.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Tamale DV% diff.
Sodium 36mg 427mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.08mg 15%
Iron 0.07mg 1.22mg 14%
Fiber 0g 3.1g 12%
Saturated fat 0.117g 2.396g 10%
Fats 0.39g 6.12g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0.54µg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 1.59mg 9%
Zinc 0.52mg 1.48mg 9%
Calcium 110mg 29mg 8%
Protein 10.19g 6.28g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 2.739g 7%
Selenium 9.7µg 6µg 7%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.174mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.143mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 0.688g 5%
Calories 59kcal 153kcal 5%
Phosphorus 135mg 99mg 5%
Copper 0.017mg 0.063mg 5%
Carbs 3.6g 18.12g 5%
Starch 12.27g 5%
Cholesterol 5mg 17mg 4%
Magnesium 11mg 22mg 3%
Choline 15.1mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.205mg 3%
Folate 7µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.05mg 2%
Net carbs 3.6g 15.02g N/A
Potassium 141mg 131mg 0%
Sugar 3.24g 0.99g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g 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 0g 0.17g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
2
10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Tamale
3
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 +62.3%
Contains more WaterWater +25%
Contains more FatsFats +1469.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +403.3%
Contains more OtherOther +91.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
1
64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 g
Tamale
2
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5067.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5633.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
2
78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.54 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.7 g
Tamale
5
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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.