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Glutinous rice vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between glutinous rice and tamarind?

  • Glutinous rice is higher in selenium, yet tamarind is higher in vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, potassium, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and calcium.
  • Tamarind's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 34% more.
  • Glutinous rice has 4 times more selenium than tamarind. While glutinous rice has 5.6µg of selenium, tamarind has only 1.3µg.
  • The glycemic index of tamarind is lower.

We used Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, cooked and Tamarinds, raw types 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" 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 3.6% 0.6% 0.88% 5.3% 16% 11% 3.4% 0.65% 34% 31%
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 +310%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +330.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1740%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6180%
Contains more IronIron +1900%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1312.5%

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 0% 0% 0.8% 0% 5% 3% 5.4% 13% 6% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.1%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +50.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2040%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1069.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +568.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
Contains more CholineCholine +309.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Glutinous rice Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.428mg 34%
Iron 0.14mg 2.8mg 33%
Magnesium 5mg 92mg 21%
Potassium 10mg 628mg 18%
Fiber 1g 5.1g 16%
Phosphorus 8mg 113mg 15%
Carbs 21.09g 62.5g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.152mg 11%
Manganese 0.262mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.29mg 1.938mg 10%
Selenium 5.6µg 1.3µg 8%
Calories 97kcal 239kcal 7%
Calcium 2mg 74mg 7%
Copper 0.049mg 0.086mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.5mg 4%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.066mg 3%
Folate 1µg 14µg 3%
Protein 2.02g 2.8g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.8µg 2%
Fats 0.19g 0.6g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.215mg 0.143mg 1%
Sodium 5mg 28mg 1%
Choline 2.1mg 8.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.272g 1%
Net carbs 20.09g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 0.05g 38.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.07g 0.181g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.167mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.108mg 0%
Valine 0.123mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 21% 77%
Protein: 2.02 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 21.09 g
Water: 76.63 g
Other: 0.07 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 +144%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.6%
Contains more FatsFats +215.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +196.3%
Contains more OtherOther +3757.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 39% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.07 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 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 -85.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +158.6%

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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. Glutinous rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169711/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.