Cherry vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cherries and tamarind

Cherries have more vitamin A and vitamin C; however, tamarind is higher in vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
Tamarind covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 33% more than cherries.
Tamarind contains 43 times less vitamin A than cherries. Cherries contain 1283 IU of vitamin A, while tamarind contains 30 IU.

Food varieties used in this article are Cherries, sour, red, 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.

Cherry

Tamarind

Contains more CopperCopper	+20.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-89.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+922.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+263%
Contains more IronIron	+775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+653.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Zinc ~0.1mg

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.

Cherry

Tamarind

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+185.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+3100%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1326.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+384.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+75%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.143mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.03mg	0.428mg	33%
Iron	0.32mg	2.8mg	31%
Magnesium	9mg	92mg	20%
Carbs	12.18g	62.5g	17%
Fiber	1.6g	5.1g	14%
Phosphorus	15mg	113mg	14%
Potassium	173mg	628mg	13%
Vitamin B3	0.4mg	1.938mg	10%
Calories	50kcal	239kcal	9%
Vitamin B2	0.04mg	0.152mg	9%
Vitamin C	10mg	3.5mg	7%
Vitamin A	64µg	2µg	7%
Calcium	16mg	74mg	6%
Manganese	0.112mg		5%
Protein	1g	2.8g	4%
Fructose	3.51g		4%
Copper	0.104mg	0.086mg	2%
Selenium	0µg	1.3µg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.044mg	0.066mg	2%
Folate	8µg	14µg	2%
Sodium	3mg	28mg	1%
Vitamin K	2.1µg	2.8µg	1%
Saturated fat	0.068g	0.272g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	500kcal	854kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	200g	42g	N/A
Fats	0.3g	0.6g	0%
Net carbs	10.58g	57.4g	N/A
Sugar	8.49g	38.8g	N/A
Zinc	0.1mg	0.1mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.07mg	0.1mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.143mg	0.143mg	0%
Choline	6.1mg	8.6mg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.082g	0.181g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.09g	0.059g	0%
Tryptophan		0.018mg	0%
Lysine		0.139mg	0%
Methionine		0.014mg	0%