Tamales vs Agave
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Tamales, masa and pork filling (Hopi) is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Tamales 168
Agave 68
Protein (g)
Tamales 13.2
Agave 0.520
Carbs (g)
Tamales 18.3
Agave 16.2
Fat (g)
Tamales 4.70
Agave 0.150
Fiber (g)
Tamales 3.30
Agave 6.60
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Tamales, masa and pork filling (Hopi) — 13.2g vs 0.520g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Agave, raw (Southwest) — 68 vs 168 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Tamales, masa and pork filling (Hopi) scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.
Full Nutrition Comparison
All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher
| Nutrient | Tamales | Agave | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 168 kcal | 68 kcal | +147% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 62.4 g | 81.8 g | -24% |
| Protein | 13.2 g | 0.520 g | +2437% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 4.70 g | 0.150 g | +3033% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 18.3 g | 16.2 g | +13% |
| Fiber, total dietary | 3.30 g | 6.60 g | -50% |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 1.38 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.65 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.012 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 27.0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | — | 4.00 mg | |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.167 mg | 0.029 mg | +476% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.070 mg | 0.039 mg | +79% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 2.82 mg | 0.162 mg | +1643% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.820 mg | 0.041 mg | +1900% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.262 mg | 0.055 mg | +376% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | — | 7.00 ug | |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | — | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0.220 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 81.0 ug | 2.00 ug | +3950% |
| Carotene, beta | 740 ug | 22.0 ug | +3264% |
| Carotene, alpha | 17.0 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 1.11 mg | 0.230 mg | +383% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | — | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) | 2.70 ug | — | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 18.0 mg | 417 mg | -96% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.660 mg | 1.80 mg | -63% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 35.0 mg | 55.0 mg | -36% |
| Phosphorus, P | 141 mg | 7.00 mg | +1914% |
| Potassium, K | 250 mg | 127 mg | +97% |
| Sodium, Na | 298 mg | 14.0 mg | +2029% |
| Zinc, Zn | 1.27 mg | 0.150 mg | +747% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.087 mg | 0.138 mg | -37% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.160 mg | 0.094 mg | +70% |
| Selenium, Se | 32.6 ug | 0.400 ug | +8050% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 704 kj | 286 kj | +146% |
| Ash | 1.45 g | 1.27 g | +14% |
| Total Sugars | 1.57 g | 2.58 g | -39% |
| Sucrose | 0.480 g | 0.410 g | +17% |
| Glucose | 0.490 g | 1.19 g | -59% |
| Fructose | 0.600 g | 0.980 g | -39% |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Maltose | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Starch | 15.1 g | 0.240 g | +6204% |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | — | 7.00 ug | |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | — | 7.00 ug | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | — | 0 ug | |
| Retinol | 5.00 ug | 0 ug | |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 342 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 1548 IU | 37.0 IU | +4084% |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Lycopene | 616 ug | — | |
| Vitamin E, added | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0.030 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 0.950 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0.020 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0.050 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0.240 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | — | 0 IU | |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 3.20 ug | 5.30 ug | -40% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | — | 0 ug | |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0.002 g | — | |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0.004 g | — | |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.004 g | — | |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.049 g | — | |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.002 g | — | |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 0.910 g | — | |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.008 g | — | |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 0.388 g | — | |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.010 g | — | |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.003 g | — | |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0.004 g | — | |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0.001 g | — | |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.089 g | — | |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | 0.089 g | — | |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.008 g | — | |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 1.52 g | — | |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 1.51 g | — | |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.031 g | — | |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0.001 g | — | |
| MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) | 0.001 g | — | |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0.002 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.01 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 0.911 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 0.904 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.004 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.032 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.031 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.001 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.013 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.006 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.002 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) | 0.004 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.035 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0.001 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | 0.006 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0.003 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0.002 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.009 g | — | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0 g | — | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.009 g | — | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | — | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.003 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.003 g | — | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | — | 0.008 g | |
| Threonine (EAA) | — | 0.014 g | |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | — | 0.014 g | |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | — | 0.025 g | |
| Lysine (EAA) | — | 0.028 g | |
| Methionine (EAA) | — | 0.009 g | |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | — | 0.008 g | |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | — | 0.019 g | |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | — | 0.009 g | |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | — | 0.022 g | |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | — | 0.106 g | |
| Histidine (EAA) | — | 0.008 g | |
| Alanine | — | 0.024 g | |
| Aspartic acid | — | 0.041 g | |
| Glutamic acid | — | 0.052 g | |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | — | 0.019 g | |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | — | 0.013 g | |
| Serine | — | 0.021 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | — | 0 g | |
| Caffeine | — | 0 mg | |
| Theobromine | — | 0 mg | |
| Proanthocyanidin dimers | — | 0 mg | |
| Proanthocyanidin trimers | — | 0 mg | |
| Proanthocyanidin 4-6mers | — | 0 mg | |
| Proanthocyanidin 7-10mers | — | 0 mg | |
| Proanthocyanidin polymers (>10mers) | — | 0 mg | |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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