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Fruit salad vs Tamarind - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Fruit salad and Tamarind

  • Fruit salad has less Vitamin B1, Iron, Magnesium, Fiber, Potassium, Phosphorus, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3 and Calcium.
  • Tamarind covers your daily Vitamin B1 needs 35% more than Fruit salad.

Food varieties used in this article are Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids and liquids 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Fruit salad
Fruit salad
2
:
6
Tamarind
Tamarind
Contains more Zinc +40%
Contains less Sodium -82.1%
Contains more Iron +1020%
Contains more Calcium +572.7%
Contains more Potassium +441.4%
Contains more Magnesium +1050%
Contains more Copper +72%
Contains more Phosphorus +707.1%
Fruit salad
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 10% 4% 11% 6% 17% 4% 6% 1%
Tamarind
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 105% 23% 56% 66% 29% 3% 49% 4%
Contains more Zinc +40%
Contains less Sodium -82.1%
Contains more Iron +1020%
Contains more Calcium +572.7%
Contains more Potassium +441.4%
Contains more Magnesium +1050%
Contains more Copper +72%
Contains more Phosphorus +707.1%

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
Fruit salad
Fruit salad
1
:
9
Tamarind
Tamarind
Contains more Vitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +3790.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +985.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +444.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +169.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +144.4%
Contains more Folate +366.7%
Equal in Vitamin C - 3.5
Fruit salad
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 11% 36% 0% 0% 3% 4% 7% 4% 7% 0% 0% 3%
Tamarind
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 12% 2% 2% 0% 108% 36% 37% 9% 16% 0% 7% 11%
Contains more Vitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +3790.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +985.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +444.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +169.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +144.4%
Contains more Folate +366.7%
Equal in Vitamin C - 3.5

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
6
Fruit salad
20
Tamarind
Mineral Summary Score
7
Fruit salad
41
Tamarind

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
3%
Fruit salad
17%
Tamarind
Carbohydrates
13%
Fruit salad
63%
Tamarind
Fats
0%
Fruit salad
3%
Tamarind

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.
Fruit salad Tamarind
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Fruit salad Tamarind
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Tamarind
Tamarind is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Tamarind
Tamarind is lower in glycemic index (difference - 31)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Tamarind
Tamarind is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugars?
Fruit salad
Fruit salad contains less Sugars (difference - 38.8g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Fruit salad
Fruit salad contains less Sodium (difference - 23mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Fruit salad
Fruit salad is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.268g)
Which food is cheaper?
Fruit salad
Fruit salad is cheaper (difference - $3)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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 Fruit salad Tamarind Opinion
Calories 50 239 Tamarind
Protein 0.51 2.8 Tamarind
Fats 0.03 0.6 Tamarind
Vitamin C 3.3 3.5 Tamarind
Carbs 13.05 62.5 Tamarind
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 0.25 2.8 Tamarind
Calcium 11 74 Tamarind
Potassium 116 628 Tamarind
Magnesium 8 92 Tamarind
Sugars 38.8 Fruit salad
Fiber 1 5.1 Tamarind
Copper 0.05 0.086 Tamarind
Zinc 0.14 0.1 Fruit salad
Starch
Phosphorus 14 113 Tamarind
Sodium 5 28 Fruit salad
Vitamin A 600 30 Fruit salad
Vitamin E 0.1 Tamarind
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.011 0.428 Tamarind
Vitamin B2 0.014 0.152 Tamarind
Vitamin B3 0.356 1.938 Tamarind
Vitamin B5 0.053 0.143 Tamarind
Vitamin B6 0.027 0.066 Tamarind
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 2.8 Tamarind
Folate 3 14 Tamarind
Trans Fat 0 0
Saturated Fat 0.004 0.272 Fruit salad
Monounsaturated Fat 0.005 0.181 Tamarind
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011 0.059 Tamarind
Tryptophan 0.018 Tamarind
Threonine
Isoleucine
Leucine
Lysine 0.139 Tamarind
Methionine 0.014 Tamarind
Phenylalanine
Valine
Histidine
Fructose

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented seperately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Fruit salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174670/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.