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Maple sugar vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between maple sugar and tamarind

  • Maple sugar has more zinc; however, tamarind is richer in vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and potassium.
  • Maple sugar's daily need coverage for zinc is 54% more.
  • Maple sugar has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of maple sugar is 63, while the glycemic index of tamarind is 23.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sugars, maple 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 14% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
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 CalciumCalcium +21.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +5960%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +384.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.2%
Contains more IronIron +73.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3666.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.5%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4655.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1069.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4745%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +197.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +309.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple sugar Tamarind DV% diff.
Manganese 4.422mg 192%
Zinc 6.06mg 0.1mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.428mg 35%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Magnesium 19mg 92mg 17%
Phosphorus 3mg 113mg 16%
Iron 1.61mg 2.8mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 1.938mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.152mg 11%
Potassium 274mg 628mg 10%
Carbs 90.9g 62.5g 9%
Calories 354kcal 239kcal 6%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.066mg 5%
Protein 0.1g 2.8g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.5mg 4%
Folate 0µg 14µg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.8µg 2%
Calcium 90mg 74mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.048mg 0.143mg 2%
Choline 2.1mg 8.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.036g 0.272g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1.3µg 1%
Sodium 11mg 28mg 1%
Copper 0.099mg 0.086mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.6g 1%
Net carbs 90.9g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 84.87g 38.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 0.181g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 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 CarbsCarbs +45.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2700%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more WaterWater +292.5%
Contains more OtherOther +237.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 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 -86.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +182.8%

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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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.