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Lime vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lime and tamarind

  • Lime has more vitamin C, while tamarind has more vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and fiber.
  • Tamarind's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 33% higher.
  • Tamarind contains 8 times less vitamin C than lime. Lime contains 29.1mg of vitamin C, while tamarind contains 3.5mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Limes, 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.
Lime
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 9.9% 9% 23% 22% 3% 7.7% 0.26% 1% 2.2%
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 less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +124.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +515.7%
Contains more IronIron +366.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +527.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +225%
~equal in Zinc ~0.1mg

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.
Lime
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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 97% 0.67% 4.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 3.8% 13% 9.9% 0% 1.5% 6% 2.8%
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 +731.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +120%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1326.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +660%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +869%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +68.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~2µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lime Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.428mg 33%
Iron 0.6mg 2.8mg 28%
Vitamin C 29.1mg 3.5mg 28%
Magnesium 6mg 92mg 20%
Carbs 10.54g 62.5g 17%
Potassium 102mg 628mg 15%
Phosphorus 18mg 113mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 1.938mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.152mg 10%
Calories 30kcal 239kcal 10%
Fiber 2.8g 5.1g 9%
Calcium 33mg 74mg 4%
Protein 0.7g 2.8g 4%
Copper 0.065mg 0.086mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.066mg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.3µg 2%
Folate 8µg 14µg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 8.6mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.217mg 0.143mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.022g 0.272g 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.1mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.6g 1%
Sodium 2mg 28mg 1%
Net carbs 7.74g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 1.69g 38.8g N/A
Zinc 0.11mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.019g 0.181g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lime
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.54 g
Water: 88.26 g
Other: 0.3 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 +181.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +300%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +493%
Contains more OtherOther +800%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lime
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23% 20% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 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 -91.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +852.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.059g

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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. Lime - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168155/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.