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Onion rings vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between onion rings and tamale

  • Onion rings has more fats, vitamin B1, manganese, and carbs; however, tamale is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and protein.
  • Tamale covers your daily need for vitamin B12 23% more than onion rings.
  • Onion rings has 4 times more vitamin B1 than tamale. While onion rings has 0.185mg of vitamin B1, tamale has only 0.05mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Onion rings, breaded, par fried, frozen, prepared, heated in oven and Tamales (Navajo).

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.3% 11% 47% 24% 11% 30% 48% 45% 31%
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 CopperCopper +15.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +252.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.4%
~equal in Calcium ~29mg
~equal in Potassium ~131mg
~equal in Iron ~1.22mg
~equal in Selenium ~6µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.3% 0% 0% 9.2% 46% 27% 25% 18% 27% 0% 85% 25%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.7% 0% 0% 0% 13% 18% 30% 12% 33% 68% 0% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +270%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~1.7mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion rings Tamale DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.789g 0.029g 48%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.633g 0.688g 46%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 6.346g 37%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Fats 14.3g 6.12g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.185mg 0.05mg 11%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.48mg 10%
Manganese 0.348mg 0.174mg 8%
Calories 276kcal 153kcal 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Carbs 33.79g 18.12g 5%
Starch 25.58g 12.27g 5%
Folate 33µg 15µg 5%
Protein 4.14g 6.28g 4%
Fiber 2.2g 3.1g 4%
Phosphorus 71mg 99mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.08mg 3%
Sodium 370mg 427mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.349mg 1.59mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.294mg 0.205mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.117mg 0.143mg 2%
Choline 10.7mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 22mg 1%
Copper 0.073mg 0.063mg 1%
Selenium 5.6µg 6µg 1%
Saturated fat 2.137g 2.396g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 3g 2.739g 1%
Fructose 1.26g 0.17g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.5g 4.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 667kcal 244kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 36g 65g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5 1.4 N/A
Vitamin C 1.6mg 1.7mg 0%
Net carbs 31.59g 15.02g N/A
Calcium 31mg 29mg 0%
Potassium 123mg 131mg 0%
Iron 1.25mg 1.22mg 0%
Sugar 5.1g 0.99g N/A
Trans fat 0.053g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.15mg 0.239mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.214mg 0.271mg 0%
Leucine 0.35mg 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 0.151mg 0.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.15mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.243mg 0.275mg 0%
Valine 0.216mg 0.318mg 0%
Histidine 0.109mg 0.196mg 0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.047g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 14% 34% 46%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 14.3 g
Carbs: 33.79 g
Water: 46.37 g
Other: 1.4 g
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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 +133.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +86.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.7%
Contains more WaterWater +46.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 23% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.137 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.633 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1009.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.739g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
83% 6% 4% 4% 2%
Starch: 25.58 g
Sucrose: 1.76 g
Glucose: 1.31 g
Fructose: 1.26 g
Lactose: 0.11 g
Maltose: 0.66 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 +108.5%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +340%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +523.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +641.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +200%
~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. Onion rings - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170415/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.

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