Coconut oil vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are coconut oil and tamarind different?
- Tamarind has more vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, fiber, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and copper than coconut oil.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for coconut oil is 411% higher.
- Tamarind has less saturated fat.
- Coconut oil has a lower glycemic index (0) than tamarind (23).
Oil, coconut and Tamarinds, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +7300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +5500% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +400% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +366.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +2766.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 82.475g | 0.272g | 374% |
| Fats | 99.06g | 0.6g | 151% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.428mg | 36% |
| Iron | 0.05mg | 2.8mg | 34% |
| Calories | 892kcal | 239kcal | 33% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 92mg | 22% |
| Carbs | 0g | 62.5g | 21% |
| Fiber | 0g | 5.1g | 20% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 628mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 113mg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.332g | 0.181g | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.152mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 1.938mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.702g | 0.059g | 11% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.086mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 74mg | 7% |
| Protein | 0g | 2.8g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.066mg | 5% |
| Folate | 0µg | 14µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.5mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.143mg | 3% |
| Choline | 0.3mg | 8.6mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.6µg | 2.8µg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 1.3µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.02mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 57.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 38.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.028g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.019g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.676g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
99.06 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0.03 g
Other:
0.91 g
Protein:
2.8 g
Fats:
0.6 g
Carbs:
62.5 g
Water:
31.4 g
Other:
2.7 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +16410% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +104566.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +196.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
82.475 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.332 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.702 g
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 | +3398.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2784.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
