Dates vs Tamarind - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are Dates and Tamarind different?
- Dates are higher in Copper, Fiber, Vitamin B5 and Vitamin B6, however Tamarind is richer in Vitamin B1, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for Vitamin B1 from Tamarind is 31% higher.
- Dates contain 4 times more Vitamin B5 than Tamarind. While Dates contain 0.589mg of Vitamin B5, Tamarind contains only 0.143mg.
Dates, deglet noor and Tamarinds, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Copper
+139.5%
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Zinc
+190%
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Sodium
-92.9%
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Iron
+174.5%
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Calcium
+89.7%
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Magnesium
+114%
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Phosphorus
+82.3%
Equal in Potassium - 628
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Copper
+139.5%
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Zinc
+190%
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Sodium
-92.9%
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Iron
+174.5%
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Calcium
+89.7%
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Magnesium
+114%
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Phosphorus
+82.3%
Equal in Potassium - 628
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
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Vitamin B5
+311.9%
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Vitamin B6
+150%
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Folate
+35.7%
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Vitamin C
+775%
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Vitamin A
+200%
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Vitamin E
+100%
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Vitamin B1
+723.1%
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Vitamin B2
+130.3%
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Vitamin B3
+52.1%
Equal in Vitamin K - 2.8
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Vitamin B5
+311.9%
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Vitamin B6
+150%
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Folate
+35.7%
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Vitamin C
+775%
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Vitamin A
+200%
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Vitamin E
+100%
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Vitamin B1
+723.1%
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Vitamin B2
+130.3%
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Vitamin B3
+52.1%
Equal in Vitamin K - 2.8
Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores
Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
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20
Mineral Summary Score
30
41
Macronutrients Comparison
Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
15%
17%
Carbohydrates
75%
63%
Fats
2%
3%
Comparison summary table
Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
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| Lower in Sodium |
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| Lower in Saturated Fat |
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| Lower in price |
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| Lower in Cholesterol | Equal | ||
| Rich in minerals | Equal | ||
Which food is preferable in case of diets?
is better in case of low diet
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Comparison summary
Which food contains less Sugars?
Tamarind contains less Sugars (difference - 24.55g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Tamarind is lower in glycemic index (difference - 19)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Tamarind is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Dates contains less Sodium (difference - 26mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Dates is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.24g)
Which food is cheaper?
Dates is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
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| Calories | 282 | 239 |
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| Protein | 2.45 | 2.8 |
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| Fats | 0.39 | 0.6 |
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| Vitamin C | 0.4 | 3.5 |
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| Carbs | 75.03 | 62.5 |
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| Cholesterol | 0 | 0 | |
| Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | |
| Iron | 1.02 | 2.8 |
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| Calcium | 39 | 74 |
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| Potassium | 656 | 628 |
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| Magnesium | 43 | 92 |
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| Sugars | 63.35 | 38.8 |
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| Fiber | 8 | 5.1 |
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| Copper | 0.206 | 0.086 |
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| Zinc | 0.29 | 0.1 |
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| Phosphorus | 62 | 113 |
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| Sodium | 2 | 28 |
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| Vitamin A | 10 | 30 |
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| Vitamin E | 0.05 | 0.1 |
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| Vitamin D | 0 | 0 | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.052 | 0.428 |
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| Vitamin B2 | 0.066 | 0.152 |
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| Vitamin B3 | 1.274 | 1.938 |
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| Vitamin B5 | 0.589 | 0.143 |
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| Vitamin B6 | 0.165 | 0.066 |
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| Vitamin B12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vitamin K | 2.7 | 2.8 |
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| Folate | 19 | 14 |
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| Trans Fat | 0 | 0 | |
| Saturated Fat | 0.032 | 0.272 |
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| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.036 | 0.181 |
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| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.019 | 0.059 |
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| Tryptophan | 0.012 | 0.018 |
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| Threonine | 0.043 |
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| Isoleucine | 0.049 |
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| Leucine | 0.084 |
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| Lysine | 0.066 | 0.139 |
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| Methionine | 0.022 | 0.014 |
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| Phenylalanine | 0.05 |
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| Valine | 0.071 |
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| Histidine | 0.032 |
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| Fructose | 19.56 |
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