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Cranberries vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cranberries and tamarind

  • Cranberries have more vitamin C; however, tamarind is richer in vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Tamarind's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 34% more.
  • Cranberries contain 6 times more vitamin C than tamarind. Cranberries contain 21mg of vitamin C, while tamarind contains 3.5mg.
  • Cranberries have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cranberries is 45, while the glycemic index of tamarind is 23.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cranberry, low bush or lingenberry, raw (Alaska Native) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 7.8% 0% 15% 0% 0% 9% 0% 0% 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 CalciumCalcium +184.6%
Contains more IronIron +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +438.1%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 70% 0% 0% 0% 5% 18% 7.5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2040%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +384.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cranberries Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.428mg 34%
Iron 0.4mg 2.8mg 30%
Magnesium 92mg 22%
Fiber 5.1g 20%
Vitamin C 21mg 3.5mg 19%
Potassium 628mg 18%
Carbs 12.2g 62.5g 17%
Phosphorus 21mg 113mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 1.938mg 10%
Copper 0.086mg 10%
Calories 55kcal 239kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.152mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 5%
Calcium 26mg 74mg 5%
Protein 0.4g 2.8g 5%
Folate 14µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Selenium 1.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Sodium 28mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 1%
Fats 0.5g 0.6g 0%
Net carbs 12.2g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 38.8g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 87%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 12.2 g
Water: 86.7 g
Other: 0.2 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 +176.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +600%
Contains more FatsFats +20%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +412.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1250%

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. Cranberries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169805/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.