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Custard vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between custard and tamarind

  • Custard has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B5; however, tamarind is richer in iron, vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Tamarind's daily need coverage for iron is 31% more.
  • Tamarind contains less cholesterol.
  • Custard has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of custard is 35, while the glycemic index of tamarind is 23.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk 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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
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 more CalciumCalcium +87.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +410%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +361.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +475%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +203.4%
Contains more IronIron +723.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%

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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
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 AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +388.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +601.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1368.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1300%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.6%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.066mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Custard Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.428mg 31%
Iron 0.34mg 2.8mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0µg 22%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Magnesium 16mg 92mg 18%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Carbs 17.6g 62.5g 15%
Potassium 207mg 628mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.699mg 0.143mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.132mg 1.938mg 11%
Selenium 6µg 1.3µg 9%
Saturated fat 2.032g 0.272g 8%
Calcium 139mg 74mg 7%
Vitamin A 52µg 2µg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Calories 122kcal 239kcal 6%
Copper 0.03mg 0.086mg 6%
Vitamin D 47IU 0IU 6%
Fats 4g 0.6g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.152mg 5%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 3.5mg 4%
Phosphorus 130mg 113mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.8µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.312g 0.059g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.127g 0.181g 2%
Protein 3.99g 2.8g 2%
Sodium 84mg 28mg 2%
Choline 11.8mg 8.6mg 1%
Folate 9µg 14µg 1%
Net carbs 17.6g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 4.82g 38.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.1mg 0%
Manganese 0.007mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.066mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 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 ProteinProtein +42.5%
Contains more FatsFats +566.7%
Contains more WaterWater +133.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +255.1%
Contains more OtherOther +181.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +522.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +428.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.6%

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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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.