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.
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% |
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 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +191.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +417.1% |