Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Peanut butter vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Significant differences between peanut butter and tamarind

  • Peanut butter has more vitamin B3, vitamin E, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B5, and folate; however, tamarind is richer in vitamin B1.
  • Peanut butter covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 70% more than tamarind.
  • Tamarind has 91 times less vitamin E than peanut butter. Peanut butter has 9.1mg of vitamin E, while tamarind has 0.1mg.
  • Tamarind contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt and Tamarinds, raw.

Infographic

Peanut butter vs Tamarind infographic
Infographic link

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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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 +82.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +390.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2410%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +196.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +215.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +60.9%

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% 0% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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 EVitamin E +9000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +576.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +695.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +568.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +521.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +632.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +185.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +833.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Tamarind DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 0.059g 83%
Fats 51.36g 0.6g 78%
Manganese 1.665mg 72%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 1.938mg 70%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 0.181g 64%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 0.1mg 60%
Saturated fat 10.325g 0.272g 46%
Protein 22.21g 2.8g 39%
Copper 0.422mg 0.086mg 37%
Phosphorus 335mg 113mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.066mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.428mg 23%
Zinc 2.51mg 0.1mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.143mg 20%
Folate 87µg 14µg 18%
Calories 598kcal 239kcal 18%
Magnesium 168mg 92mg 18%
Carbs 22.31g 62.5g 13%
Iron 1.74mg 2.8mg 13%
Choline 63mg 8.6mg 10%
Selenium 4.1µg 1.3µg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.5mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.152mg 3%
Calcium 49mg 74mg 3%
Potassium 558mg 628mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.8µg 2%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 38.8g N/A
Fiber 5g 5.1g 0%
Sodium 17mg 28mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 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 +693.2%
Contains more FatsFats +8460%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +180.1%
Contains more WaterWater +2452.8%
~equal in Other ~2.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 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 +14232%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21145.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

People also compare

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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.