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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 more vitamin A; however, tamarind is higher in 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.
  • Tamarind contains 20 times less vitamin A than fruit salad. Fruit salad contains 600IU of vitamin A, while tamarind contains 30IU.
  • The glycemic index of fruit salad is higher.

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" 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 5.7% 3.3% 10% 9.4% 17% 3.8% 6% 0.65% 20% 0%
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 ZincZinc +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +572.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +441.4%
Contains more IronIron +1020%
Contains more CopperCopper +72%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +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" 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 11% 10% 0% 0% 2.8% 3.2% 6.7% 3.2% 6.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
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 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3790.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +985.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +444.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +169.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~3.5mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruit salad Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.428mg 35%
Iron 0.25mg 2.8mg 32%
Magnesium 8mg 92mg 20%
Fiber 1g 5.1g 16%
Carbs 13.05g 62.5g 16%
Potassium 116mg 628mg 15%
Phosphorus 14mg 113mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.014mg 0.152mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.356mg 1.938mg 10%
Calories 50kcal 239kcal 9%
Manganese 0.151mg 7%
Calcium 11mg 74mg 6%
Protein 0.51g 2.8g 5%
Copper 0.05mg 0.086mg 4%
Folate 3µg 14µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin A 30µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.053mg 0.143mg 2%
Selenium 1.3µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.004g 0.272g 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Sodium 5mg 28mg 1%
Fats 0.03g 0.6g 1%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 3.5mg 0%
Net carbs 12.05g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 38.8g N/A
Zinc 0.14mg 0.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0.181g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 86%
Protein: 0.51 g
Fats: 0.03 g
Carbs: 13.05 g
Water: 86.15 g
Other: 0.26 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 WaterWater +174.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +449%
Contains more FatsFats +1900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +378.9%
Contains more OtherOther +938.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 25% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.004 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3520%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +436.4%

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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. 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.