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Olive vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between olive and tamarind

  • Olive has more copper and vitamin E; however, tamarind is higher in vitamin B1, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and fiber.
  • Tamarind covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 35% more than olive.
  • Tamarind contains 26 times less sodium than olive. Olive contains 735mg of sodium, while tamarind contains 28mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) 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.
Olive
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 26% 0.71% 124% 84% 6% 1.3% 96% 2.6% 4.9%
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 +18.9%
Contains more IronIron +17.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +191.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +120%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +7750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3666.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.4%

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.
Olive
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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 3% 6.7% 33% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.69% 0.9% 2.1% 0% 3.5% 0% 5.6%
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 +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1550%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5137.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +853.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.003mg 0.428mg 35%
Sodium 735mg 28mg 31%
Magnesium 4mg 92mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.888g 0.181g 19%
Carbs 6.26g 62.5g 19%
Potassium 8mg 628mg 18%
Copper 0.251mg 0.086mg 18%
Phosphorus 3mg 113mg 16%
Fats 10.68g 0.6g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.037mg 1.938mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.152mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.65mg 0.1mg 10%
Fiber 3.2g 5.1g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.911g 0.059g 6%
Calories 115kcal 239kcal 6%
Iron 3.3mg 2.8mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.415g 0.272g 5%
Protein 0.84g 2.8g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.066mg 4%
Folate 0µg 14µg 4%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 3.5mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.015mg 0.143mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 2µg 2%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.1mg 1%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 1.3µg 1%
Calcium 88mg 74mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 2.8µg 1%
Net carbs 3.06g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 0g 38.8g N/A
Choline 10.3mg 8.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.026mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.05mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.029mg 0%
Valine 0.038mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
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11% 6% 80% 2%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 10.68 g
Carbs: 6.26 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 2.23 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 FatsFats +1680%
Contains more WaterWater +154.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +898.4%
Contains more OtherOther +21.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
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14% 77% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.415 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.888 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.911 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 +4258%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1444.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.8%

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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. Olive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169094/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.