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 909 IU of vitamin A, while tamarind has 30 IU.
Plantains have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of plantains is 37, while the glycemic index of tamarind is 23.
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.
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.
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.
