Compare Pork Tamale Nutrition Facts: A Traditional Latino Favorite vs Tempeh Nutrition Facts: A Complete Plant-Based Protein Guide

Pork Tamale Nutrition Facts: A Traditional Latino Favorite

Meat & Poultry

Tempeh Nutrition Facts: A Complete Plant-Based Protein Guide

Legumes

Nutrient

Food A

Food B

Protein

7.4 G

✓20.3 G

Ash

✓1.8 G

1.6 G

Starch

✓12.5 G

0 G

Fructose

✓0.2 G

0 G

Lactose

0 G

Calories

174 KCAL

✓192 KCAL

Galactose

0 G

Fiber

✓2.4 G

0 G

Iron

0.9 MG

✓2.7 MG

Magnesium

26.2 MG

✓81 MG

Phosphorus

120 MG

✓266 MG

Sodium

✓473 MG

9 MG

Copper, Cu

0.1 MG

✓0.6 MG

Manganese, Mn

0.2 MG

✓1.3 MG

Retinol

✓1 UG

0 UG

Vitamin A

✓12 UG

0 UG

Carotene, beta

✓113 UG

0 UG

Carotene, alpha

0 UG

Thiamin

0 MG

✓0.1 MG

Riboflavin

0.1 MG

✓0.4 MG

Cryptoxanthin, beta

✓58 UG

0 UG

Lycopene

✓85 UG

0 UG

Tocopherol, delta

✓0.4 MG

0 MG

Tocotrienol, gamma

✓0.1 MG

0 MG

Tocotrienol, delta

✓0.1 MG

0 MG

Tryptophan

0.1 G

✓0.2 G

Threonine

0.3 G

✓0.8 G

Methionine

0.2 G

✓0.2 G

Phenylalanine

0.2 G

✓0.9 G

Tyrosine

0.2 G

✓0.7 G

Alanine

0.4 G

✓1 G

Glutamic acid

1 G

✓3.3 G

Glycine

0.3 G

✓0.8 G

Proline

0.3 G

✓1 G

Cholesterol

✓20 MG

0 MG

Fatty acids, total trans

✓0.1 G

0 G

Saturated Fat

✓2.7 G

2.5 G

SFA 8:0

✓0 G

0 G

SFA 12:0

✓0 G

0 G

SFA 14:0

✓0.1 G

0 G

PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)

✓0 G

0 G

SFA 22:0

0 G

✓0.1 G

PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)

✓0 G

0 G

PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)

✓0 G

0 G

SFA 17:0

0 G

✓0 G

SFA 24:0

✓0 G

0 G

TFA 16:1 t

✓0 G

0 G

MUFA 24:1 c

0 G

MUFA 18:1 c

✓3 G

0 G

PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c

✓1.8 G

0 G

MUFA 22:1 c

✓0 G

0 G

MUFA 17:1

0 G

✓0.1 G

Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic

✓0 G

0 G

MUFA 15:1

0 G

PUFA 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA)

✓0.1 G

0 G

PUFA 20:3 n-3

✓0 G

0 G

PUFA 22:4

✓0 G

0 G

Vitamin B12

✓0.1 UG

0.1 UG

Vitamin K

✓5.1 UG

0 UG

Total Fat

9 G

✓10.8 G

Carbs

✓15.8 G

7.6 G

Sucrose

✓0.2 G

0 G

Glucose

0 G

Maltose

0 G

Water

✓66 G

59.6 G

Lutein + zeaxanthin

✓110 UG

0 UG

Tocopherol, beta

✓0 MG

0 MG

Tocopherol, gamma

✓4.1 MG

0 MG

Tocotrienol, alpha

✓0.1 MG

0 MG

Tocotrienol, beta

0 MG

Niacin

1.3 MG

✓2.6 MG

Pantothenic acid

✓0.4 MG

0.3 MG

Vitamin B6

0.1 MG

✓0.2 MG

Calcium

75 MG

✓111 MG

Potassium

152 MG

✓412 MG

Zinc

✓1.2 MG

1.1 MG

Selenium, Se

✓9.8 UG

0 UG

Vitamin E

✓0.5 MG

0 MG

Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4)

✓2.8 UG

0 UG

Isoleucine

0.2 G

✓0.9 G

Leucine

0.5 G

✓1.4 G

Lysine

0.4 G

✓0.9 G

Cystine

0.1 G

✓0.2 G

Valine

0.3 G

✓0.9 G

Arginine

0.4 G

✓1.3 G

Histidine

0.2 G

✓0.5 G

Aspartic acid

0.6 G

✓2 G

Serine

0.2 G

✓1 G

SFA 4:0

✓0 G

0 G

SFA 6:0

✓0 G

0 G

SFA 10:0

✓0 G

0 G

SFA 16:0

1.7 G

SFA 18:0

✓0.8 G

0.7 G

SFA 20:0

✓0 G

0 G

PUFA 20:4

✓0 G

0 G

PUFA 18:4

0 G

MUFA 20:1

✓0.1 G

0 G

Monounsaturated Fat

3.2 G

Polyunsaturated Fat

2 G

✓4.3 G

SFA 15:0

✓0 G

0 G

TFA 18:1 t

✓0 G

0 G

TFA 22:1 t

0 G

TFA 18:2 t not further defined

✓0 G

0 G

PUFA 18:2 CLAs

✓0 G

0 G

PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c

✓0 G

0 G

MUFA 16:1 c

✓0.1 G

0 G

PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c

✓0 G

0 G

PUFA 20:3 n-6

✓0 G

0 G

PUFA 22:2

✓0 G

0 G

SFA 11:0

0 G

Nitrogen

✓1.2 G

0 G

Sugars, Total

✓0.5 G

0 G

Carbohydrate, by summation

✓15.4 G

0 G

Fatty acids, total trans-dienoic

✓0 G

0 G

MUFA 14:1 c

✓0 G

0 G

MUFA 17:1 c

✓0 G

0 G

MUFA 20:1 c

✓0.1 G

0 G

PUFA 18:2 c

✓1.8 G

0 G

PUFA 18:3 c

✓0.1 G

0 G

PUFA 20:3 c

✓0 G

0 G

PUFA 20:4c

✓0 G

0 G

PUFA 20:5c

✓0 G

0 G

PUFA 22:5 c

✓0 G

0 G

PUFA 22:6 c

✓0 G

0 G

PUFA 20:2 c

✓0 G

0 G

Total fat (NLEA)

✓8 G

0 G

Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units

0 IU

Folic acid

0 UG

MUFA 18:1

0 G

✓3.1 G

PUFA 18:2

0 G

✓4.1 G

PUFA 18:3

0 G

✓0.2 G

MUFA 14:1

0 G

MUFA 16:1

0 G

Vitamin C

0 MG

Folate

0 UG

✓24 UG

MUFA 22:1

0 G

PUFA 20:3

0 G

Vitamin D (D2 + D3)

0 UG

Folate, DFE

0 UG

✓24 UG

Folate, food

0 UG

✓24 UG

Vitamin A, IU

0 IU

Visual Comparison

Protein7.4 G vs 20.3 G

Pork Tamale Nutrition Facts: A Traditional Latino FavoriteTempeh Nutrition Facts: A Complete Plant-Based Protein Guide

Calories174 vs 192

Pork Tamale Nutrition Facts: A Traditional Latino FavoriteTempeh Nutrition Facts: A Complete Plant-Based Protein Guide

Total Fat9 vs 10.8

Pork Tamale Nutrition Facts: A Traditional Latino FavoriteTempeh Nutrition Facts: A Complete Plant-Based Protein Guide

Calcium75 vs 111

Pork Tamale Nutrition Facts: A Traditional Latino FavoriteTempeh Nutrition Facts: A Complete Plant-Based Protein Guide

Comparison Verdict

If your goal is muscle repair and satiety, tempeh is the superior choice because it packs nearly triple the protein of the tamale for a similar calorie count. However, if you are looking for a quick, comforting source of energy that includes carbohydrates to fuel an active afternoon, the pork tamale is a delicious and balanced option.