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Beans vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between beans and tamarind

  • Beans have more copper, zinc, and selenium, while tamarind has more iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Tamarind's daily need coverage for iron is 31% higher.
  • Tamarind contains 14 times less zinc than beans. Beans contain 1.4mg of zinc, while tamarind contains 0.1mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added 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.
Beans
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
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 more CopperCopper +139.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +246.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.2%
Contains more IronIron +865.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~113mg
~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.
Beans
5
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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
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 AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +258.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +185.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +350.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +250%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Tamarind DV% diff.
Iron 0.29mg 2.8mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.428mg 23%
Carbs 20.49g 62.5g 14%
Magnesium 32mg 92mg 14%
Copper 0.206mg 0.086mg 13%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.1mg 12%
Potassium 296mg 628mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 1.938mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.152mg 7%
Calories 105kcal 239kcal 7%
Selenium 4.5µg 1.3µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.066mg 5%
Protein 4.8g 2.8g 4%
Choline 30.8mg 8.6mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 3%
Folate 24µg 14µg 3%
Fiber 5.5g 5.1g 2%
Calcium 50mg 74mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 2.8µg 2%
Phosphorus 104mg 113mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 28mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.272g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 0.059g 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.6g 0%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 3.5mg 0%
Net carbs 14.99g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 38.8g N/A
Vitamin A 5µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 0.181g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
2
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 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 ProteinProtein +71.4%
Contains more WaterWater +131.2%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +205%
Contains more OtherOther +57.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
2
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 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 -62.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +191.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +417.1%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.