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Plum vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between plums and tamarind

  • Plums have more vitamin C, while tamarind has more vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and calcium.
  • Tamarind's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 33% higher.
  • Tamarind contains 3 times less vitamin C than plums. Plums contain 9.5mg of vitamin C, while tamarind contains 3.5mg.
  • Tamarind has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tamarind is 23, while the glycemic index of plums is 53.

The food types used in this comparison are Plums, 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.
Plum
Plum
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1214.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +300%
Contains more IronIron +1547.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +606.3%
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.
Plum
Plum
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 32% 0% 5.7% 5.2% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 12% 0% 0.67% 2% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +750%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +160%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1428.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +484.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +364.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +180%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.143mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plum Tamarind DV% diff.
Iron 0.17mg 2.8mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.428mg 33%
Magnesium 7mg 92mg 20%
Carbs 11.42g 62.5g 17%
Fiber 1.4g 5.1g 15%
Potassium 157mg 628mg 14%
Phosphorus 16mg 113mg 14%
Calories 46kcal 239kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.152mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.417mg 1.938mg 10%
Vitamin C 9.5mg 3.5mg 7%
Calcium 6mg 74mg 7%
Protein 0.7g 2.8g 4%
Fructose 3.07g 4%
Copper 0.057mg 0.086mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin K 6.4µg 2.8µg 3%
Vitamin A 17µg 2µg 2%
Manganese 0.052mg 2%
Selenium 0µg 1.3µg 2%
Folate 5µg 14µg 2%
Sodium 0mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.1mg 1%
Choline 1.9mg 8.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.272g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.5g 1.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 657kcal 854kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 217g 42g N/A
Fats 0.28g 0.6g 0%
Net carbs 10.02g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 9.92g 38.8g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.143mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 0.181g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.01mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.016mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.014mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
Plum
1
11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 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 +177.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +300%
Contains more FatsFats +114.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +447.3%
Contains more OtherOther +629.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
Plum
1
9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 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 -93.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.1%

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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. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/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.