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Fruit preserves vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fruit preserves and tamarind different?

  • Fruit preserves are higher in vitamin C; however, tamarind is richer in vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, potassium, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for tamarind is 34% higher.
  • Fruit preserves contain 3 times more vitamin C than tamarind. While fruit preserves contain 8.8mg of vitamin C, tamarind contains only 3.5mg.
  • Tamarind has a lower glycemic index (23) than fruit preserves (51).

Jams and preserves and Tamarinds, raw are the varieties used 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 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
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 CopperCopper +16.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +53.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +270%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +715.6%
Contains more IronIron +471.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +494.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.5%

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 29% 0% 2.4% 0% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3% 5.6%
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 CVitamin C +151.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2575%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +615%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +230%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +27.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruit preserves Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.428mg 34%
Iron 0.49mg 2.8mg 29%
Magnesium 4mg 92mg 21%
Potassium 77mg 628mg 16%
Fiber 1.1g 5.1g 16%
Phosphorus 19mg 113mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.036mg 1.938mg 12%
Vitamin C 8.8mg 3.5mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.152mg 6%
Calcium 20mg 74mg 5%
Protein 0.37g 2.8g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.066mg 4%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.02mg 0.143mg 2%
Calories 278kcal 239kcal 2%
Copper 0.1mg 0.086mg 2%
Carbs 68.86g 62.5g 2%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0.272g 1%
Selenium 2µg 1.3µg 1%
Fats 0.07g 0.6g 1%
Folate 11µg 14µg 1%
Net carbs 67.76g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 48.5g 38.8g N/A
Zinc 0.06mg 0.1mg 0%
Sodium 32mg 28mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Choline 10.2mg 8.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.038g 0.181g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.037mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 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 +656.8%
Contains more FatsFats +757.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1073.9%
~equal in Carbs ~62.5g
~equal in Water ~31.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 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 -96.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +376.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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 preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.