Jerky vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are jerky and tamale different?

Jerky has more zinc, iron, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B12, copper, and potassium than tamale.
Daily need coverage for sodium for jerky is 72% higher.
Jerky contains 9 times more folate than tamale. While jerky contains 134µg of folate, tamale contains only 15µg.
Tamale has less sodium.
Jerky has a lower glycemic index (0) than tamale (82).

Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and Tamales (Navajo) are the varieties 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.

Jerky

Tamale

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+131.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+355.7%
Contains more IronIron	+344.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+260.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+448%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+311.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+78.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+45%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-79.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+56.8%

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.

Jerky

Tamale

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+208%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+77.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+83.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+793.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+25.8%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.59mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	2081mg	427mg	72%
Zinc	8.11mg	1.48mg	60%
Protein	33.2g	6.28g	54%
Iron	5.42mg	1.22mg	53%
Phosphorus	407mg	99mg	44%
Saturated fat	10.85g	2.396g	38%
Fats	25.6g	6.12g	30%
Folate	134µg	15µg	30%
Monounsaturated fat	11.305g	2.739g	21%
Choline	109.1mg		20%
Vitamin B12	0.99µg	0.54µg	19%
Copper	0.227mg	0.063mg	18%
Potassium	597mg	131mg	14%
Calories	410kcal	153kcal	13%
Cholesterol	48mg	17mg	10%
Selenium	10.7µg	6µg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.154mg	0.05mg	9%
Magnesium	51mg	22mg	7%
Fiber	1.8g	3.1g	5%
Starch		12.27g	5%
Vitamin B2	0.142mg	0.08mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.49mg	0mg	3%
Manganese	0.111mg	0.174mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.179mg	0.143mg	3%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.7mg	2%
Carbs	11g	18.12g	2%
Vitamin D	0.3µg		2%
Vitamin K	2.3µg		2%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.011g	0.688g	2%
Vitamin D*	11 IU		1%
Calcium	20mg	29mg	1%
Vitamin B3	1.732mg	1.59mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.163mg	0.205mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.1g	4.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	123kcal	244kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	65g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.1	1.4	N/A
Net carbs	9.2g	15.02g	N/A
Sugar	9g	0.99g	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		0.029g	N/A