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Mustard vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mustard and tamarind different?

  • Mustard is richer in selenium, while tamarind is higher in vitamin B1, iron, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Mustard covers your daily need for selenium, 59% more than tamarind.
  • Mustard contains 39 times more sodium than tamarind. Mustard contains 1104mg of sodium, while tamarind contains 28mg.

Mustard, prepared, yellow and Tamarinds, raw types were 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 34% 19% 13% 60% 25% 17% 46% 144% 55% 183%
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 +540%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2476.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +313.2%
Contains more IronIron +73.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~113mg

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 1% 1.7% 7.2% 0% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3% 12%
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 AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +260%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +160.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +243%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.066mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mustard Tamarind DV% diff.
Selenium 33.5µg 1.3µg 59%
Sodium 1104mg 28mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.428mg 21%
Carbs 5.83g 62.5g 19%
Manganese 0.422mg 18%
Iron 1.61mg 2.8mg 15%
Potassium 152mg 628mg 14%
Magnesium 48mg 92mg 10%
Calories 60kcal 239kcal 9%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 1.938mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.152mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.774g 0.059g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.182g 0.181g 5%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.1mg 5%
Fiber 4g 5.1g 4%
Fats 3.34g 0.6g 4%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 3.5mg 4%
Choline 22.4mg 8.6mg 3%
Protein 3.74g 2.8g 2%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.143mg 2%
Folate 7µg 14µg 2%
Calcium 63mg 74mg 1%
Phosphorus 108mg 113mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 2.8µg 1%
Copper 0.074mg 0.086mg 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 0.92g 38.8g N/A
Starch 0.64g 0%
Vitamin A 5µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.066mg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.214g 0.272g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.264mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.161mg 0%
Valine 0.189mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.373g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.358g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 6% 84% 3%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 3.34 g
Carbs: 5.83 g
Water: 83.72 g
Other: 3.37 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 +33.6%
Contains more FatsFats +456.7%
Contains more WaterWater +166.6%
Contains more OtherOther +24.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +972%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 69% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.774 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 -21.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1105.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1211.9%

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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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/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.