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Oats vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between oats and tamarind

  • Oats have more copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, iron, fiber, magnesium, and folate; however, tamarind is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Oats cover your daily copper needs 60% more than tamarind.
  • Tamarind has 40 times less zinc than oats. Oats have 3.97mg of zinc, while tamarind has 0.1mg.
  • Oats have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of oats is 59, while the glycemic index of tamarind is 23.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Oats 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.
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +92.4%
Contains more IronIron +68.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +627.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +3870%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +362.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.4%

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.
Oats
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +843.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.152mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Tamarind DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 214%
Copper 0.626mg 0.086mg 60%
Phosphorus 523mg 113mg 59%
Zinc 3.97mg 0.1mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.428mg 28%
Protein 16.89g 2.8g 28%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.143mg 24%
Iron 4.72mg 2.8mg 24%
Fiber 10.6g 5.1g 22%
Magnesium 177mg 92mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 0.059g 17%
Folate 56µg 14µg 11%
Fats 6.9g 0.6g 10%
Calories 389kcal 239kcal 8%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 1.938mg 6%
Potassium 429mg 628mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 0.181g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.5mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.066mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0.272g 4%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Selenium 1.3µg 2%
Calcium 54mg 74mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.152mg 1%
Carbs 66.27g 62.5g 1%
Sodium 2mg 28mg 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 38.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 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 +503.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1050%
Contains more WaterWater +282%
Contains more OtherOther +57%
~equal in Carbs ~62.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 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 +1103.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4196.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.6%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.