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Cherry vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on 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 1283IU of vitamin A, while tamarind contains 30IU.

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
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
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 +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
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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 33% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 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 +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%
Contains more CholineCholine +41%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.143mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cherry Tamarind 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 A 64µg 2µg 7%
Vitamin C 10mg 3.5mg 7%
Calcium 16mg 74mg 6%
Manganese 0.112mg 5%
Protein 1g 2.8g 4%
Fructose 3.51g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.066mg 2%
Copper 0.104mg 0.086mg 2%
Selenium 0µg 1.3µg 2%
Folate 8µg 14µg 2%
Sodium 3mg 28mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.068g 0.272g 1%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2.8µg 1%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
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12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 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 +174.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +180%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +413.1%
Contains more OtherOther +592.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 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 -75%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +120.7%

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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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.