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Nori vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are nori and tamarind different?

  • Nori is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B2, copper, and zinc, while tamarind is higher in vitamin B1, magnesium, fiber, and iron.
  • Nori covers your daily need for vitamin A, 103% more than tamarind.
  • Nori contains 11 times more vitamin C than tamarind. Nori contains 39mg of vitamin C, while tamarind contains 3.5mg.

Seaweed, laver, raw 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
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 +207%
Contains more ZincZinc +950%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.4%
Contains more IronIron +55.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.7%
~equal in Calcium ~74mg

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.
Nori
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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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
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 +1014.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +193.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +264.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +42.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +942.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +336.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Tamarind DV% diff.
Manganese 0.988mg 43%
Vitamin C 39mg 3.5mg 39%
Folate 146µg 14µg 33%
Vitamin A 260µg 2µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.428mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.152mg 23%
Magnesium 2mg 92mg 21%
Copper 0.264mg 0.086mg 20%
Fiber 0.3g 5.1g 19%
Carbs 5.11g 62.5g 19%
Iron 1.8mg 2.8mg 13%
Calories 35kcal 239kcal 10%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.1mg 9%
Phosphorus 58mg 113mg 8%
Potassium 356mg 628mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 0.143mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 0.066mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.1mg 6%
Protein 5.81g 2.8g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 1.938mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.061g 0.272g 1%
Sodium 48mg 28mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin K 4µg 2.8µg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.6g 0%
Net carbs 4.81g 57.4g N/A
Calcium 70mg 74mg 0%
Sugar 0.49g 38.8g N/A
Choline 10.4mg 8.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 0.181g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 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 +107.5%
Contains more WaterWater +170.8%
Contains more OtherOther +39.6%
Contains more FatsFats +114.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1123.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 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 -77.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +624%

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.