Kumquat vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between kumquat and tamarind

Kumquat has more vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin A, while tamarind has more vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B3.
Kumquat's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 45% higher.
Tamarind contains 10 times less vitamin A than kumquat. Kumquat contains 290 IU of vitamin A, while tamarind contains 30 IU.
The amount of sugar in kumquat is lower.
Tamarind has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tamarind is 23, while the glycemic index of kumquat is 67.

The food types used in this comparison are Kumquats, raw 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.

Kumquat

Tamarind

Contains more ZincZinc	+70%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-64.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+360%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+19.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+237.6%
Contains more IronIron	+225.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+494.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Copper ~0.086mg

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.

Kumquat

Tamarind

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1154.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+45.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+21.4%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1056.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+68.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+351.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+83.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	43.9mg	3.5mg	45%
Vitamin B1	0.037mg	0.428mg	33%
Iron	0.86mg	2.8mg	24%
Magnesium	20mg	92mg	17%
Carbs	15.9g	62.5g	16%
Potassium	186mg	628mg	13%
Phosphorus	19mg	113mg	13%
Vitamin B3	0.429mg	1.938mg	9%
Calories	71kcal	239kcal	8%
Fiber	6.5g	5.1g	6%
Manganese	0.135mg		6%
Vitamin B2	0.09mg	0.152mg	5%
Protein	1.88g	2.8g	2%
Selenium	0µg	1.3µg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.066mg	2%
Vitamin K	0µg	2.8µg	2%
Calcium	62mg	74mg	1%
Copper	0.095mg	0.086mg	1%
Zinc	0.17mg	0.1mg	1%
Sodium	10mg	28mg	1%
Vitamin A	15µg	2µg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.208mg	0.143mg	1%
Folate	17µg	14µg	1%
Saturated fat	0.103g	0.272g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.171g	0.059g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.6g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	378kcal	854kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	141g	42g	N/A
Fats	0.86g	0.6g	0%
Net carbs	9.4g	57.4g	N/A
Sugar	9.36g	38.8g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.15mg	0.1mg	0%
Choline	8.4mg	8.6mg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.154g	0.181g	0%
Tryptophan		0.018mg	0%
Lysine		0.139mg	0%
Methionine		0.014mg	0%