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Jackfruit vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between jackfruit and tamarind?

  • Jackfruit is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin C, yet tamarind is richer in iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and potassium.
  • Tamarind's daily need coverage for iron is 32% higher.
  • Jackfruit has 5 times more vitamin B6 than tamarind. Jackfruit has 0.329mg of vitamin B6, while tamarind has 0.066mg.
  • Tamarind has a lower glycemic index than jackfruit.

We used Jackfruit, raw and Tamarinds, raw types in this comparison.

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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 21% 7.2% 40% 8.6% 25% 3.5% 9% 0.26% 5.6% 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 +30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +217.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.2%
Contains more IronIron +1117.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +438.1%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 46% 0% 1.7% 6.8% 26% 13% 17% 14% 76% 0% 0% 18%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 12% 0% 0.67% 2% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +291.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +240%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +398.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +307.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +176.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jackfruit Tamarind DV% diff.
Iron 0.23mg 2.8mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.105mg 0.428mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 0.066mg 20%
Magnesium 29mg 92mg 15%
Fiber 1.5g 5.1g 14%
Carbs 23.25g 62.5g 13%
Phosphorus 21mg 113mg 13%
Vitamin C 13.7mg 3.5mg 11%
Fructose 9.19g 11%
Calories 95kcal 239kcal 7%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.152mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.92mg 1.938mg 6%
Calcium 24mg 74mg 5%
Potassium 448mg 628mg 5%
Folate 24µg 14µg 3%
Protein 1.72g 2.8g 2%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 0.1mg 2%
Manganese 0.043mg 2%
Selenium 1.3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.235mg 0.143mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Copper 0.076mg 0.086mg 1%
Starch 1.47g 1%
Sodium 2mg 28mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 1.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 552kcal 854kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 105g 42g N/A
Fats 0.64g 0.6g 0%
Net carbs 21.75g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 19.08g 38.8g N/A
Zinc 0.13mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 5µg 2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.195g 0.272g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 0.181g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.094g 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.034mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.103mg 0%
Lysine 0.069mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.079g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 23% 73%
Protein: 1.72 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 23.25 g
Water: 73.46 g
Other: 0.93 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 +133.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +168.8%
Contains more OtherOther +190.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 35% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.195 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.094 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 -28.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.8%

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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. Jackfruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174687/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.