Cheese vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cheese and tamarind

Cheese has more calcium, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc, while tamarind has more vitamin B1 and iron.
Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 93% higher.
The amount of cholesterol in tamarind is lower.
Cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of tamarind is 23.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, cheddar 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.

Cheese

Tamarind

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+859.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+3540%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+302.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+2092.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+240.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+726.3%
Contains more IronIron	+1900%
Contains more CopperCopper	+186.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.7%

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.

Cheese

Tamarind

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+16400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+610%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+181.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+92.9%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1375.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+3184.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+16.7%

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.066mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	18.867g	0.272g	85%
Calcium	710mg	74mg	64%
Fats	33.31g	0.6g	50%
Phosphorus	455mg	113mg	49%
Selenium	28.5µg	1.3µg	49%
Vitamin B12	1.1µg	0µg	46%
Protein	22.87g	2.8g	40%
Vitamin A	330µg	2µg	36%
Cholesterol	99mg	0mg	33%
Iron	0.14mg	2.8mg	33%
Vitamin B1	0.029mg	0.428mg	33%
Zinc	3.64mg	0.1mg	32%
Sodium	653mg	28mg	27%
Monounsaturated fat	9.246g	0.181g	23%
Vitamin B2	0.428mg	0.152mg	21%
Carbs	3.09g	62.5g	20%
Fiber	0g	5.1g	20%
Potassium	76mg	628mg	16%
Magnesium	27mg	92mg	15%
Vitamin B3	0.059mg	1.938mg	12%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.421g	0.059g	9%
Calories	404kcal	239kcal	8%
Copper	0.03mg	0.086mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.41mg	0.143mg	5%
Vitamin C	0mg	3.5mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.71mg	0.1mg	4%
Vitamin D*	24 IU	0 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0µg	3%
Folate	27µg	14µg	3%
Manganese	0.027mg		1%
Choline	16.5mg	8.6mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.7g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	177kcal	854kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	25g	42g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.57	0.88	N/A
Net carbs	3.09g	57.4g	N/A
Sugar	0.48g	38.8g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.066mg	0.066mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.4µg	2.8µg	0%
Trans fat	0.917g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.547mg	0.018mg	0%
Threonine	1.044mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.206mg		0%
Leucine	1.939mg		0%
Lysine	1.025mg	0.139mg	0%
Methionine	0.547mg	0.014mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.074mg		0%
Valine	1.404mg		0%
Histidine	0.547mg		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.017g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.007g		N/A