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Graham cracker vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between graham cracker and tamarind

  • Graham cracker has more folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin K; however, tamarind is higher in vitamin B1, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Graham cracker covers your daily folate needs 19% more than tamarind.
  • Tamarind contains 16 times less sodium than graham cracker. Graham cracker contains 459mg of sodium, while tamarind contains 28mg.
  • The glycemic index of graham cracker is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) 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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
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 IronIron +35%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +860%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +384.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +269.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
~equal in Calcium ~74mg

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% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
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 EVitamin E +1410%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +193.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +410.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +550%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +45.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Graham cracker Tamarind DV% diff.
Manganese 1.019mg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.388g 0.059g 36%
Sodium 459mg 28mg 19%
Folate 91µg 14µg 19%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Vitamin B3 4.439mg 1.938mg 16%
Fats 10.6g 0.6g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.428mg 14%
Potassium 170mg 628mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.317mg 0.152mg 13%
Magnesium 40mg 92mg 12%
Iron 3.78mg 2.8mg 12%
Calories 430kcal 239kcal 10%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 2.8µg 10%
Phosphorus 185mg 113mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.51mg 0.1mg 9%
Selenium 6.3µg 1.3µg 9%
Copper 0.17mg 0.086mg 9%
Protein 6.69g 2.8g 8%
Zinc 0.96mg 0.1mg 8%
Fiber 3.4g 5.1g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.066mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.143mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.633g 0.272g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.509g 0.181g 6%
Carbs 77.66g 62.5g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.5mg 4%
Fructose 0.99g 1%
Net carbs 74.26g 57.4g N/A
Calcium 77mg 74mg 0%
Sugar 24.85g 38.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.055g 0g N/A
Choline 5.9mg 8.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 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 ProteinProtein +138.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1666.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.3%
Contains more WaterWater +826.3%
Contains more OtherOther +62.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1286.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9032.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.3%

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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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.