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

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

  • Tortilla chips, yellow, plain, salted is higher in fats, vitamin E, phosphorus, carbs, magnesium, manganese, calcium, vitamin B1, and fiber, yet tamale is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Tortilla chips, yellow, plain, salted covers your daily fats needs 25% more than tamale.

Food varieties used in this article are Tortilla chips, yellow, plain, salted 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 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

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 0% 0% 2.7% 59% 33% 9.9% 28% 25% 47% 0% 1.5% 17%
Tamale
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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 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 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%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 8.79g 52%
Fats 22.33g 6.12g 25%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.54µg 23%
Starch 60.55g 12.27g 20%
Vitamin E 2.97mg 0mg 20%
Phosphorus 234mg 99mg 19%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.313g 0.029g 18%
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%
Copper 0.105mg 0.063mg 5%
Sodium 310mg 427mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.202mg 0.143mg 5%
Selenium 8.4µg 6µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.411mg 0.205mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.043mg 0.08mg 3%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Potassium 206mg 131mg 2%
Folate 22µg 15µg 2%
Saturated fat 2.776g 2.396g 2%
Protein 6.62g 6.28g 1%
Iron 1.32mg 1.22mg 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.498mg 1.59mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 4.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 751kcal 244kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 20g 65g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6.4 1.4 N/A
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-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.009g 0g 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 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
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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.