Plantain vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between plantains and tamarind
- Plantains have more vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin C; however, tamarind is richer in vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
- Tamarind covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 32% more than plantains.
- Tamarind has 30 times less vitamin A than plantains. Plantains have 909IU of vitamin A, while tamarind has 30IU.
- Plantains have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of plantains is 37, while the glycemic index of tamarind is 23.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Plantains, cooked 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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +30% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +187.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3600% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +35.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +382.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +30.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +303.6% |
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 | +211.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2150% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +62.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +263.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +85.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +47.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +830.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +192.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +156.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.046mg | 0.428mg | 32% |
| Iron | 0.58mg | 2.8mg | 28% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 92mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.24mg | 0.066mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 28mg | 113mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 5.1g | 11% |
| Carbs | 31.15g | 62.5g | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 10.9mg | 3.5mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.052mg | 0.152mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.756mg | 1.938mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 74mg | 7% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 239kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 45µg | 2µg | 5% |
| Potassium | 465mg | 628mg | 5% |
| Protein | 0.79g | 2.8g | 4% |
| Folate | 26µg | 14µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 2.8µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.233mg | 0.143mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.086mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 0.6g | 1% |
| Choline | 12.7mg | 8.6mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.069g | 0.272g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 28.85g | 57.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 14g | 38.8g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 1.4µg | 1.3µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.015g | 0.181g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.033g | 0.059g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.022mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.036mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.037mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.01mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.039mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +114.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +254.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +233.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +100.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +365.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1106.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +78.8% |
