Durian vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between durian and tamarind

Durian has more vitamin B6, vitamin C, copper, and folate; however, tamarind has more iron, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, potassium, and vitamin B3.
Daily need coverage for iron for tamarind is 30% higher.
Tamarind has 6 times less vitamin C than durian. Durian has 19.7mg of vitamin C, while tamarind has 3.5mg.
Durian has a higher glycemic index than tamarind.

Food types used in this article are Durian, raw or frozen 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.

Durian

Tamarind

Contains more CopperCopper	+140.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+180%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+206.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+44%
Contains more IronIron	+551.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+189.7%

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.

Durian

Tamarind

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+462.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+378.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+157.1%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+14.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+80.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~2µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	0.43mg	2.8mg	30%
Vitamin B6	0.316mg	0.066mg	19%
Vitamin C	19.7mg	3.5mg	18%
Magnesium	30mg	92mg	15%
Manganese	0.325mg		14%
Copper	0.207mg	0.086mg	13%
Carbs	27.09g	62.5g	12%
Phosphorus	39mg	113mg	11%
Fats	5.33g	0.6g	7%
Calcium	6mg	74mg	7%
Potassium	436mg	628mg	6%
Folate	36µg	14µg	6%
Calories	147kcal	239kcal	5%
Fiber	3.8g	5.1g	5%
Vitamin B1	0.374mg	0.428mg	5%
Vitamin B3	1.074mg	1.938mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.2mg	0.152mg	4%
Protein	1.47g	2.8g	3%
Zinc	0.28mg	0.1mg	2%
Selenium		1.3µg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.23mg	0.143mg	2%
Vitamin K		2.8µg	2%
Choline		8.6mg	2%
Sodium	2mg	28mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.1mg	1%
Saturated fat		0.272g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	1000kcal	854kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	68g	42g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio		0.88	N/A
Net carbs	23.29g	57.4g	N/A
Sugar		38.8g	N/A
Vitamin A	2µg	2µg	0%
Monounsaturated fat		0.181g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat		0.059g	0%
Tryptophan		0.018mg	0%
Lysine		0.139mg	0%
Methionine		0.014mg	0%