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Chinese cuisine vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chinese cuisine and tamarind

  • Chinese cuisine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B12, and zinc; however, tamarind is higher in vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, fiber, and potassium.
  • Chinese cuisine covers your daily vitamin K needs 40% more than tamarind.
  • Tamarind has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of chinese cuisine is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables 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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
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 +1400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +415.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +513.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +236.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +207.8%
Contains more IronIron +152.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
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 +231.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3050%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +720%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +209.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1732.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +221.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +301.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1197%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +176.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin K 51.3µg 2.8µg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.428mg 33%
Iron 1.11mg 2.8mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Carbs 7.29g 62.5g 18%
Magnesium 15mg 92mg 18%
Sodium 409mg 28mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 0.059g 14%
Fiber 1.5g 5.1g 14%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.1mg 13%
Potassium 204mg 628mg 12%
Selenium 6.7µg 1.3µg 10%
Protein 7.08g 2.8g 9%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 3.5mg 9%
Folate 45µg 14µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.066mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.152mg 7%
Fats 5.3g 0.6g 7%
Vitamin A 63µg 2µg 7%
Calories 105kcal 239kcal 7%
Manganese 0.147mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.143mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 0.1mg 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Phosphorus 76mg 113mg 5%
Calcium 22mg 74mg 5%
Choline 34.5mg 8.6mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 1.938mg 4%
Copper 0.049mg 0.086mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 0.181g 3%
Saturated fat 0.978g 0.272g 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 57.4g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g 38.8g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 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 ProteinProtein +152.9%
Contains more FatsFats +783.3%
Contains more WaterWater +151%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +757.3%
Contains more OtherOther +78.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +572.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3510.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.2%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.