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Acerola vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between acerola and tamarind

  • Acerola has more vitamin C and vitamin A, while tamarind has more vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Acerola covers your daily need for vitamin C, 1860% more than tamarind.
  • Acerola contains 26 times more vitamin A than tamarind. While acerola contains 767IU of vitamin A, tamarind contains only 30IU.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw and Tamarinds, raw.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 3.6% 13% 7.5% 29% 2.7% 4.7% 0.91% 0% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +411.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +330.1%
Contains more IronIron +1300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +927.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.086mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.1mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 5592% 13% 0% 0% 5% 14% 7.5% 19% 2.1% 0% 0% 11% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +47831.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2040%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +384.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +633.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~14µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Acerola Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin C 1677.6mg 3.5mg 1860%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.428mg 34%
Iron 0.2mg 2.8mg 33%
Carbs 7.69g 62.5g 18%
Magnesium 18mg 92mg 18%
Fiber 1.1g 5.1g 16%
Phosphorus 11mg 113mg 15%
Potassium 146mg 628mg 14%
Calories 32kcal 239kcal 10%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.938mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.152mg 7%
Calcium 12mg 74mg 6%
Protein 0.4g 2.8g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.066mg 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 2µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 0.143mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.068g 0.272g 1%
Sodium 7mg 28mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.6g 0%
Net carbs 6.59g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 38.8g N/A
Copper 0.086mg 0.086mg 0%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Folate 14µg 14µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.181g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 7.69 g
Water: 91.41 g
Other: 0.2 g
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +191.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +600%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +712.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1250%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120.7%

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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. Acerola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171686/nutrients
  2. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.