Coconut vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between coconut and tamarind?

Coconut is richer in copper, selenium, fiber, and zinc, yet tamarind is richer in vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and potassium.
Coconut's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 147% higher.
Coconut has 11 times more zinc than tamarind. Coconut has 1.1mg of zinc, while tamarind has 0.1mg.
Tamarind contains less saturated fat.
Tamarind has a lower glycemic index than coconut.

We used Nuts, coconut meat, raw and Tamarinds, raw types in this comparison.

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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.

Coconut

Tamarind

Contains more CopperCopper	+405.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1000%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+676.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+187.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+428.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+76.4%
Contains more IronIron	+15.2%

~equal in Phosphorus ~113mg

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.

Coconut

Tamarind

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+140%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+109.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+85.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+548.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+660%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+258.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+22.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1300%

~equal in Vitamin C ~3.5mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	29.698g	0.272g	134%
Manganese	1.5mg		65%
Fats	33.49g	0.6g	51%
Copper	0.435mg	0.086mg	39%
Vitamin B1	0.066mg	0.428mg	30%
Carbs	15.23g	62.5g	16%
Fiber	9g	5.1g	16%
Selenium	10.1µg	1.3µg	16%
Magnesium	32mg	92mg	14%
Vitamin B2	0.02mg	0.152mg	10%
Zinc	1.1mg	0.1mg	9%
Vitamin B3	0.54mg	1.938mg	9%
Potassium	356mg	628mg	8%
Calories	354kcal	239kcal	6%
Calcium	14mg	74mg	6%
Iron	2.43mg	2.8mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.3mg	0.143mg	3%
Folate	26µg	14µg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	1.425g	0.181g	3%
Vitamin K	0.2µg	2.8µg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.366g	0.059g	2%
Protein	3.33g	2.8g	1%
Vitamin E	0.24mg	0.1mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.054mg	0.066mg	1%
Choline	12.1mg	8.6mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.94g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	1063kcal	854kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	42g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.06	0.88	N/A
Vitamin C	3.3mg	3.5mg	0%
Net carbs	6.23g	57.4g	N/A
Sugar	6.23g	38.8g	N/A
Phosphorus	113mg	113mg	0%
Sodium	20mg	28mg	0%
Vitamin A	0µg	2µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.039mg	0.018mg	0%
Threonine	0.121mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.131mg		0%
Leucine	0.247mg		0%
Lysine	0.147mg	0.139mg	0%
Methionine	0.062mg	0.014mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.169mg		0%
Valine	0.202mg		0%
Histidine	0.077mg		0%