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Blueberry vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between blueberries and tamarind

  • Blueberries have more vitamin K and vitamin C; however, tamarind is richer in vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Tamarind's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 33% more.
  • Blueberries contain 7 times more vitamin K than tamarind. Blueberries contain 19.3µg of vitamin K, while tamarind contains 2.8µg.
  • Blueberries have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of blueberries is 53, while the glycemic index of tamarind is 23.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Blueberries, 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 4.3% 1.8% 6.8% 11% 19% 4.4% 5.1% 0.13% 44% 0.55%
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 ZincZinc +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +715.6%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +841.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1200%

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 32% 1% 11% 0% 9.3% 9.5% 7.8% 7.4% 12% 0% 48% 4.5% 3.3%
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 +177.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +470%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +589.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1056.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +270.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +363.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blueberry Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.428mg 33%
Iron 0.28mg 2.8mg 32%
Magnesium 6mg 92mg 20%
Carbs 14.49g 62.5g 16%
Potassium 77mg 628mg 16%
Manganese 0.336mg 15%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 2.8µg 14%
Phosphorus 12mg 113mg 14%
Fiber 2.4g 5.1g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 1.938mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.152mg 9%
Calories 57kcal 239kcal 9%
Vitamin C 9.7mg 3.5mg 7%
Calcium 6mg 74mg 7%
Fructose 4.97g 6%
Protein 0.74g 2.8g 4%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.1mg 3%
Copper 0.057mg 0.086mg 3%
Folate 6µg 14µg 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 1.3µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.272g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.146g 0.059g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.066mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.1mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 28mg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.6g 0%
Net carbs 12.09g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 9.96g 38.8g N/A
Starch 0.03g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.124mg 0.143mg 0%
Choline 6mg 8.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 0.181g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.044mg 0%
Lysine 0.013mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.031mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 84%
Protein: 0.74 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 14.49 g
Water: 84.21 g
Other: 0.23 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 +168.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +278.4%
Contains more FatsFats +81.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +331.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1073.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.146 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 -89.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +285.1%

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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. Blueberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171711/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.