Avocado vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are avocados and tamarind different?
- Avocados are higher in vitamin B5, folate, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin E, and copper; however, tamarind is richer in vitamin B1, iron, and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for tamarind is 30% higher.
- Avocados contain 21 times more vitamin E than tamarind. While avocados contain 2.07mg of vitamin E, tamarind contains only 0.1mg.
- Tamarind has less saturated fat.
- Tamarind has a lower glycemic index (23) than avocados (40).
Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Tamarinds, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +120.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +540% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +217.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +516.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +409.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +117.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +225% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +185.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1970% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +871.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +289.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +650% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +478.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +538.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.067mg | 0.428mg | 30% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 2.8mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.389mg | 0.143mg | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.799g | 0.181g | 24% |
| Fats | 14.66g | 0.6g | 22% |
| Carbs | 8.53g | 62.5g | 18% |
| Folate | 81µg | 14µg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 92mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.257mg | 0.066mg | 15% |
| Vitamin K | 21µg | 2.8µg | 15% |
| Vitamin E | 2.07mg | 0.1mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.19mg | 0.086mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.816g | 0.059g | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 113mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 2.126g | 0.272g | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 3.5mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 74mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 6.7g | 5.1g | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.142mg | 6% | |
| Zinc | 0.64mg | 0.1mg | 5% |
| Calories | 160kcal | 239kcal | 4% |
| Potassium | 485mg | 628mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 2.8g | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1.3µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.13mg | 0.152mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.738mg | 1.938mg | 1% |
| Choline | 14.2mg | 8.6mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.83g | 57.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.66g | 38.8g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.11g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.025mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.132mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.107mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.12g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.111g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +2343.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +133.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +40% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +632.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +70.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5313.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2978% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.2% |
