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Noodles vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between noodles and tamarind

  • Noodles has more selenium and folate; however, tamarind is richer in potassium, magnesium, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Noodles's daily need coverage for selenium is 41% more.
  • Noodles has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of noodles is 50, while the glycemic index of tamarind is 23.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked 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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
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 +14%
Contains more ZincZinc +550%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1738.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +338.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1552.6%
Contains more IronIron +90.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.7%

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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
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 +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +198.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.938mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Tamarind DV% diff.
Selenium 23.9µg 1.3µg 41%
Folate 84µg 14µg 18%
Magnesium 21mg 92mg 17%
Potassium 38mg 628mg 17%
Iron 1.47mg 2.8mg 17%
Fiber 1.2g 5.1g 16%
Manganese 0.315mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.428mg 12%
Carbs 25.16g 62.5g 12%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Calcium 12mg 74mg 6%
Phosphorus 76mg 113mg 5%
Zinc 0.65mg 0.1mg 5%
Calories 138kcal 239kcal 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.5mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.059g 3%
Choline 25.7mg 8.6mg 3%
Protein 4.54g 2.8g 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.143mg 2%
Fats 2.07g 0.6g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.066mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 0.181g 1%
Saturated fat 0.419g 0.272g 1%
Copper 0.098mg 0.086mg 1%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 1.938mg 1%
Sodium 5mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.152mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 23.96g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 38.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 6µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 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 +62.1%
Contains more FatsFats +245%
Contains more WaterWater +115.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +148.4%
Contains more OtherOther +440%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +221%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +835.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.1%

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.