Banana vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between bananas and tamarind
- Bananas have more vitamin B6; however, tamarind is richer in vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B3, potassium, calcium, and vitamin B2.
- Tamarind's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 33% more.
- Bananas contain 6 times more vitamin B6 than tamarind. Bananas contain 0.367mg of vitamin B6, while tamarind contains 0.066mg.
- Bananas have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of bananas is 48, while the glycemic index of tamarind is 23.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Bananas, 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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +240.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1380% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +75.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +976.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +10.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +413.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +30% |
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 | +148.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +133.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +456.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +42.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +14% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1280.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +108.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +191.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +460% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.428mg | 33% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 2.8mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 0.066mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 92mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 22.84g | 62.5g | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 113mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.27mg | 12% | |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 5.1g | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 1.938mg | 8% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 239kcal | 8% |
| Potassium | 358mg | 628mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 74mg | 7% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 3.5mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.152mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.143mg | 4% |
| Protein | 1.09g | 2.8g | 3% |
| Folate | 20µg | 14µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 2.8µg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.086mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 1.3µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.112g | 0.272g | 1% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.6g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 20.24g | 57.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 12.23g | 38.8g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 8.6mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.181g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0.059g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +138.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +156.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +81.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +173.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +225.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +23.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +465.6% |
