Date palm vs Tamarind - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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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

Date palm

4

:

4

Tamarind

Contains more Copper +139.5%

Contains more Zinc +190%

Contains less Sodium -92.9%

Contains more Iron +174.5%

Contains more Calcium +89.7%

Contains more Magnesium +114%

Contains more Phosphorus +82.3%

Equal in Potassium - 628

Date palm

Tamarind

Contains more Copper +139.5%

Contains more Zinc +190%

Contains less Sodium -92.9%

Contains more Iron +174.5%

Contains more Calcium +89.7%

Contains more Magnesium +114%

Contains more 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

Date palm

3

:

7

Tamarind

Contains more Vitamin B5 +311.9%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +150%

Contains more Folate, total +35.7%

Contains more Vitamin C +775%

Contains more Vitamin A +200%

Contains more Vitamin E +100%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +723.1%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +130.3%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +52.1%

Equal in Vitamin K - 2.8

Date palm

Tamarind

Contains more Vitamin B5 +311.9%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +150%

Contains more Folate, total +35.7%

Contains more Vitamin C +775%

Contains more Vitamin A +200%

Contains more Vitamin E +100%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +723.1%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +130.3%

Contains more 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

9

15

Mineral Summary Score

22

30

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.


Lower in Sugars
Rich in vitamins
Lower in Sodium
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in glycemic index
Lower in price
Lower in Cholesterol	Equal
Rich in minerals	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sugars?

Tamarind contains less Sugars (difference - 24.55g)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

Tamarind is relatively richer in vitamins

Which food contains less Sodium?

Date palm contains less Sodium (difference - 26mg)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Date palm is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.24g)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Date palm is lower in glycemic index (difference - 29)

Which food is cheaper?

Date palm is cheaper (difference - $1)

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

?

The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

Which food is richer in minerals?

?

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"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	282	239
Protein	2.45	2.8
Fats	0.39	0.6
Vitamin C	0.4	3.5
Carbs	75.03	62.5
Cholesterol	0	0
Vitamin D	0	0
Iron	1.02	2.8
Calcium	39	74
Potassium	656	628
Magnesium	43	92
Sugars	63.35	38.8
Fiber	8	5.1
Copper	0.206	0.086
Zinc	0.29	0.1
Starch
Phosphorus	62	113
Sodium	2	28
Vitamin A	10	30
Vitamin E	0.05	0.1
Vitamin D	0	0
Vitamin B1	0.052	0.428
Vitamin B2	0.066	0.152
Vitamin B3	1.274	1.938
Vitamin B5	0.589	0.143
Vitamin B6	0.165	0.066
Vitamin B12	0	0
Vitamin K	2.7	2.8
Folate, total	19	14
Folic acid (B9)	0	0
Trans Fat	0	0
Saturated Fat	0.032	0.272
Monounsaturated Fat	0.036	0.181
Polyunsaturated fat	0.019	0.059
Tryptophan	0.012	0.018
Threonine	0.043
Isoleucine	0.049
Leucine	0.084
Lysine	0.066	0.139
Methionine	0.022	0.014
Phenylalanine	0.05
Valine	0.071
Histidine	0.032
Fructose	19.56